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    • Du30 asserts PH Rise 'ours' but breaks promise to visit 

      Golez, Prince (Panay News, May 17, 2018, on page 7-14)
      President Rodrigo Duterte asserted the Philippines’ sovereign rights over the Philippine Rise but did not make good on his promise to visit the undersea region on Tuesday. He does not distinguish between “sovereign rights” ...
    • PH Rise now protected area 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, May 16, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      Onboard BRP Davao del Sur: President Rodrigo Duterte has declared portions of Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) and Eastern Kalayaan as protected areas. Duterte signed the proclamation on board BRP Davao del Sur to mark the ...
    • Semirara vows to protect marine protected areas 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, November 18, 2016, on page B-12)
      Amid allegations of environment degradation, coal miner and power producer Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) has committed to protect marine protected areas (MPA) surrounding its coal mines in Semirara Island in ...