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While saying it's not a big deal, the Palace spokesperson on Friday said the government would seek changes in the process of naming undersea features, like those found in the Philippine (PH) Rise. Harry Roque said the current procesRoque: PH to seek changes in way marine sites are named
While saying it's not a big deal, the Palace spokesperson on Friday said the government would seek changes in the process of naming undersea features, like those found in the Philippine (PH) Rise. Harry Roque said the current process being followed by the UN-linked agency International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) in naming undersea features was controlled only by rich countries capable of conducting undersea exploration. Roque's statement came amid the controversy over the naming by China of seamounts, or mountains rising from the deep sea floor in PH Rise. Naming rights Countries that are not members of the Subcommitt...Keep on reading: Roque: PH to seek changes in way marine sites are named Read more