No marine explorations by foreign researchers are allowed in the Benham Rise, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered.<\/p>\n
Agriculture Secretary Manny Pi\u00f1ol\u00a0on Tuesday\u00a0said that the president issued the order during the 22nd Cabinet meeting in Malaca\u00f1ang\u00a0on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Rody Duterte last night ordered the cessation of all marine explorations and studies by foreign scientists and directed the Philippine Navy to “chase out” any vessel fishing or conducting researches in the 13-million-hectare continental shelf east of Luzon,\u201d Pi\u00f1ol said.<\/p>\n
He added that Duterte gave a directive to the Department of National Defense to deploy Navy vessels and to the Philippine Air Force\u00a0to conduct fly overs in the area to check for the presence of foreign vessels.<\/p>\n
According to Pi\u00f1ol, the government\u2019s stance in allowing foreigners to conduct a study in the Benham Rise changed due to a statement issued by a \u201clow-level diplomat of another country who insinuated that the Philippine Rise, formerly known as Benham Rise, does not belong to any particular country.\u201d<\/p>\n
“Let me be very clear about this: the Philippine Rise is ours and any insinuation that it is open to everybody should end with this declaration,” Pi\u00f1ol quoted Duterte as saying.<\/p>\n
“Henceforth, only Filipino scientists will be allowed to conduct researches and exploration in the Philippine Rise.”<\/p>\n
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