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DENR Usec says foreign help in exploring PHL Rise would still have to be further studied

(Eagle News) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it would still have to study further the possibility of allowing foreign help in the exploration of the 24-million hectare Philippine Rise. DENR undersecretary Jonas Leones said officials from the National Security Council, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will still have to evaluate this option. He noted that other countries which […]