PH rise

MANILA – A group of Filipino fishermen warmly greeted the flotilla of military and research vessels that undertook the expedition to the Philippine Rise this week, underscoring the importance of the area to the country's food supply. The elated fishermen rode their bancas alongside the BRP Davao del Sur, the lead ship in the nine-vessel fleet that went to the area to … [Read more...] about Fishermen welcome PH Rise expedition team

CASIGURAN, Aurora -- The Area Task Force North (ATF-North) is set to cast the first buoy and lay a flag marker at the shallowest point of the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise) on May 16. A fleet from the ATF-North, headed by Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat, will sail to the underwater feature following President Rodrigo Duterte’s send-off of a … [Read more...] about Flag marker in PH Rise Wednesday