Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and the youngest son of President Rodrigo Duterte, Sebastian “Baste” Duterte rode their jet ski as they took a tour around the Casiguran Sound during the Philippine Rise commemoration on May 15, 2018. Duterte on Tuesday asserted the Philippines’ sovereignty over the Philippine Rise. Duterte said he does not distinguish between sovereign rights and sovereign territory because the underwater feature falls within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic […]
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“PHL Rise is ours,” Duterte reiterates as he sends off Filipino scientists for exploration of submerged continental shelf
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Rise is ours. President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 15, reiterated this as he sent off a group of Filipino scientists to the submerged continental shelf off the province of Aurora. The President also dispelled information he would jet ski to the area which China has said houses “Chinese second-chain islands,” choosing to hold the send-off ceremonies on board the BRP Davao del Sur instead. The ship was at that time off […]





