Browsing by Subject "exploration"

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    • 2 sites for possible PH-China exploration 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 5, 2018, on page 6)
      The two countries have agreed to set up a special panel to work out how they can jointly explore in part of the hotly contested waters without having to address the issue of sovereignty, something experts say would be ...

    • 2 warships deployed in Benham dock at Poro Point 

      Elias, Jun; Romero, Paolo; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, April 1, 2017, on page 3)
      Two of the Philippine Navy warships deployed to Benham Rise have docked at the Poro Point seaport here to get logistical support. The BRP Ramon Alcaraz and BRP Sultan Kudarat arrived early Thursday and are expected to go ...

    • 5 key facts on Benham Rise 

      (The Daily Guardian, February 6, 2018, on page 5)
      Around a year ago, the obscure Benham Rise was catapulted to the center of national discourse, when Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed the suspicious presence of Chinese vessels within our Exclusive Economic Zone ...

    • 60-40 sharing with China not illegal-Palace 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, May 2, 2018, on page 3)
      Malacañang found nothing illegal with President Duterte’s proposed 60-40 sharing arrangement with China on the planned exploration of the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his ...

    • Alexandra Costeau: 'the choices we make impact our oceans' 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 8, 2016, on page B-8)
      For four years now, Alexandra serves as an Oceana senior advisor and shares the same vision of saving the world through the oceans. Being a filmmaker, she used documentaries to show the people how the world can be saved. ...

    • Asean ministers decry Chinese reclamation 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, February 7, 2018, on page A2)
      China’s continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Tuesday. The ministers from the 10-nation Association of ...

    • Ban on Benham in force: Rody lets China explorers in, bars other aliens 

      (Manila Standard, February 7, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific exploration on a vast undersea plateau claimed by Manila, his spokesman said Tuesday, now that China has completed its research there. Authorities announced three ...

    • Beijing claims 'consensus' reached on joint exploration 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2020, on page 5)
      The Chinese government said it had reached a consensus with the Philippines on the conduct of joint exploration of resources in the South China Sea. Reacting to the decision of President Duterte to lift the moratorium on ...

    • Benham Rise 

      De Guzman, Sara Soliven (The Philippine Star, February 12, 2018, on page 14)
      Benham Rise is not subject to any maritime boundary dispute unlike the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea. People and governments have started to look into this undersea region because of the possible mineral and ...

    • Benham Rise potential source of energy 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, March 29, 2017, on page 5)
      The 24-million-hectare Benham Rise undersea plateau east of Luzon has potential methane hydrates that could be a possible source of energy for the Philippines. This assessment was made yesterday by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, ...

    • BFAR teams up with institution to explore biodiversity of Benham Rise 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, May 26, 2016, on page B-2)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) has teamed up with two institutions including one international organization to jointly explore the biodiversity of Benham Rise, which covers the country's newest territory. ...

    • Carpio sees Phl sovereignty safeguards in MOU with China 

      Punay, Edu; Romero, Paolo; Clapano, Jose Rodel; Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, November 26, 2018, on page 4)
      There is nothing wrong with the government's pursuit of joint exploration of natural resources with China in the West Philippine Sea, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday. Carpio believes that the memorandum ...

    • Cayetano: Benham research more beneficial for Philippines 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, January 25, 2018, on page 3)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said it is more beneficial for the Philippines to allow China to conduct marine scientific research at Benham Rise, as long as Filipino scientists are also involved ...

    • China backs joint energy dev't with Philippines in disputed sea 

      Mogato, Manuel (Manila Bulletin, July 27, 2017, on page B-3)
      China’s foreign minister on Tuesday said he supported the idea of joint energy ventures with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, warning that unilateral action could cause problems and damage both sides. Wang ...

    • ‘China may have collected samples from Benham Rise’ 

      Pilapil, Jaime R. (The Manila Times, April 4, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      Philippine Ambassador to China Chito Santa Romana on Monday bared that a Chinese survey ship may have collected maritime samples at Benham Rise. The DFA then asked the Chinese Embassy in Manila to explain the presence of ...

    • China respects PH rights: Survey mulled on Benham Rise to check on resources – Lorenzana 

      Mabasa, Roy; Wakefield, Francis; Rosario, Ben R.; Aben, Elena L. (Manila Bulletin, March 16, 2017, on page 1-9)
      China said it fully respects the Philippines’ rights over the continental shelf in the Benham Rise located northeast of Luzon and vowed not to challenge those rights. This statement was issued after the Philippines sought ...

    • China, PH discuss joint South China Sea projects 

      Associated Press (Manila Bulletin, March 22, 2018, on page 1-10)
      Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano was in Beijing on Wednesday for talks on possible joint development projects in the South China Sea amid signs of an easing of tensions in the disputed waterway. Cayetano was scheduled ...

    • China-PH sea exploration not a surrender, says party-list lawmaker 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 6, 2017, on page A6)
      Joint exploration between China and the Philippines of natural resources in the West Philippine Sea will be a constitutional exercise of sovereignty and “not surrender,” according to Kabayan Rep. Harry Roque. Roque said ...

    • Cousteau supports sustainable fisheries reforms 

      (The Philippine Star, August 31, 2016, on page B-9)
      Conservation advocate Alexandra Cousteau, senior adviser to Oceana, is visiting the Philippines from Aug. 29 to Sept. 11 to promote awareness on sustainable fisheries management and the global fight against illegal fishing ...

    • Del Rosario: PH need not wait for China on oil, gas exploration 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2022, on page A2)
      The Marcos administration should proceed with oil and gas exploration and development in the West Philippine Sea without having to wait to restart joint exploration talks with China, said former Foreign Affairs Secretary ...