Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "Oceanographic surveys"

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    • Benham Rise: what is at stake? 

      Heydarian, Richard Javad (Manila Bulletin, March 20, 2017, on page 12)
      In a matter of days, the Benham Rise has become a new flashpoint, threatening to undermine increasing warm, if not cordial, bilateral relations between Manila and Beijing. Home to precious mineral resources, which are ...

    • NAMRIA, a hydrographic survey and Benham Rise 

      Gaviola, Gilbert S. (Manila Bulletin, April 29, 2018, on page 17)
      One of NAMRIA’s core functions is the delineation of the maritime boundaries of the Philippines. The agency was responsible for the establishment of the Philippine archipelagic baselines which were enacted into law in 2009. ...

    • PH has sovereign rights over Benham Rise: Justice Carpio 

      Panaligan, Rey; Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Torregoza, Hannah L.; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, March 15, 2017, on page 4)
      While Benham Rise is not part of Philippine national territory, “we have sovereign rights over it because we have exclusive right to explore and exploit the oil, gas and other mineral resources in the area,” Supreme Court ...

    • Rising up for Benham Rise 

      Lina, Joey D. (Manila Bulletin, March 28, 2017, on page 11)
      That the Philippine Navy has deployed its warship BRP Ramon Alcaraz to form part of intensified patrols over the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise, an undersea region rich in biodiversity, minerals, and gas deposits off Easter ...