PH may seek China’s help in protecting marine resources 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Genalyn KabilingBEIJING – The Philippines may invite China and other nations to help protect the rich natural resources in the West Philippine Sea amid plans to declare the region as a marine protected area. Esperon, speaking to reporters in Beijing, affirmed the President was open to the idea that is similar to the proclamation of a portion of the Philippine Rise as a marine protected area. “We are studying the creation of the declaration of some marine protected areas. The government seeks institutionalize and promote efforts towards environmental and marine biodiversity protection within the resource-rich West Philippine Sea, he added.

Source: Manila Bulletin April 27, 2019 08:48 UTC