Pres. Duterte may face removal from office if he falls short in safeguarding the Benham Rise according to a solon. BENHAM RISE – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte may face impeachment if he fails to safeguard the Benham Rise according to Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano. Based on a recent report in ABS-CBN News, Magdalo Rep. […]

Duterte Bloggers Slammed By A Popular Facebook Page Over Benham Rise Issues A popular Facebook page which was known as “Pepeng Makabayan” slams the supporters and bloggers of President Rodrigo Duterte over Benham Rise Issues. The social media page questioned the silence of Duterte’s supporters when it comes to the issue of Benham Rise and other […]

Pres. Duterte ordered the military to tell China that Benham Rise “is ours.” BENHAM – Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte commanded the military to tell China that the Benham Rise belongs to the country. Based on a recent news report in Phil Star Global, the President expressed in a news conference that he has ordered […]

The Philippines cannot claim ownership over the Benham Rise according to Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson. BENHAM RISE – Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said that the Philippines cannot take the Benham Rise as its ‘own territory’. Based on a recent news report in Inquirer, Philippines’ Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has expressed that a structure would be […]

Two of the world’s highly industrialized country, Japan and South Korea have expressed interests in research and exploration in the Eastern portion of the Philippines seabed, the mineral resource-rich Benham Rise. The potentially vast natural resources is an underwater ridge located in the Philippine Sea east of Isabela Province. According to an official statement by […]

A team of Filipino scientists and researchers starts exploring the potentially oil-rich Benham Rise also known as Benham Plateau, a largely unexplored territory located in the Eastern portion of Luzon, the Philippine territory is believed to be larger than Luzon. Benham Rise is named after American Admiral and geologist Andrew Benham, the plateau was first […]