The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will soon patrol the West Philippine Sea, Benham Rise, and conduct other missions in the state-of-the-art offshore vessel, BRP Gabriela Silang. The new PCG vessel is an OPV-270, the largest aluminum Offshore Patrol Vessel in the world. The Department of Transportation reports that the long vessel was turned over by […]
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Robotics scientist Rodrigo Jamisola Jr. helps build underwater drones to protect Pasig River, Philippine Rise, Verde Island
Filipino robotics engineer Rodrigo Jamisola Jr. is helping the Philippines build underwater research drones intended for surveys of the Pasig River, the Philippine Rise, and the Verde Island Passage. Engineer Jamisola, the engineer-academician who helped Botswana in the development of their military drone as an associate professor at Botswana International University of Science and Technology, […]
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National Museum Philippine Rise marine biodiversity exhibit opens to public
The Philippine Rise, also known as Benham Rise, has found its way to the National Museum of Natural History in Manila through an exhibition which opened on January 20 for free public viewing. The National Museum’s new attraction, “The Journey Towards the Protection of the Philippines Rise,” showcases underwater photos taken by technical divers of […]
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