Maritime Expert Urges PH Gov’t To Review South China Sea Policy SOUTH CHINA SEA – A maritime expert from the University of the Philippines urged the PH government to review the South China Sea policy. Following a previous article, a Chinese vessel allegedly hit a Filipino boat and sailed away without helping the 22 fishermen … Read more
Duterte Has No “Blanket” Agreement With China Over Benham Rise Exploration, UP Professor Says President Rodrigo Duterte has no ‘blanket’ agreement with China over Benham Rise exploration, according to Jay Batongbacal of UP. Jay Batongbacal, a law professor at the University of the Philippines and director of the UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law … Read more
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 … Read more