Philippine Rise

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The Philippine Rise: An untouched treasure

The Benham Bank exhibits a rich marine biodiversity. Its reefscapes contain corals, algae, sponges and Halimeda, which sustain a variety of fish.
The UN approved the Philippines’ claim to the area in April 2012. On May 16, 2017, Duterte signed an order renaming it the Philippine Rise.

By Ellie Aben · 21 May 2018

By AP · 14 February 2018