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Title:
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Philippines loses bid to void Chinese names for Benham Rise features
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Author:
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Camille Diola
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 30, 2018
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Description:
- The government's recent protest over China's naming of five features in Philippines-controlled underwater region Benham Rise came too late after years of inaction. President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sail this week in hopes of making a statement that the Philippines "owns" the underwater ridge, now called Philippine Rise. The gesture, however, comes after an international body confirmed Chinese names for features in the Philippines' maritime backyard.
