Environment
Oceana Vice President Gloria Estenzo Ramos with Senators Cynthia Villar , Miguel Zubiri and Sherwin Gatchalian , plus staff and allies at the launch of Oceana ’ s exhibit on the Philippine Rise at the Senate of the Philippines . ( Oceana )
Oceana Partners with Stakeholders to Champion Benham Rise
T ogether with its allies in the government and private sector , Oceana Philippines is urgently pushing for the legal protection of Benham Rise ( renamed recently as Philippine Rise ) as a marine protected area including the declaration of Benham Bank , the shallowest portion of Benham Rise , as a no-take zone , where human activity is not allowed .
In a policy dialogue called “ Bayanihan
Para sa Benham ” hosted by Oceana and graced by representatives from various government agencies and other stakeholders , Director Mundita Lim of the Biodiversity
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