Wow! I have read an article tonight in Yahoo! News about the so-called Benham Rise, an underground sea region off the coast of Aurora and Isabela provinces in the northern Luzon. If the United Nations approves the claim of the Philippines, an additional 13 million hectares will be added to the present 30 million hectares that defined our national territory.
According to government authorities, this particular area is rich in natural gas resources which could make our country an exporter of natural gas in the future!
Go for the gold, Philippines! Back off, China! Back off from Spratlys!
PS: The Philippines is the ONLY CLAIMANT of the area. I pray that God will soon prosper our country through this Benham Rise.
