Benham Bank has “high biodiversity and pristine state of reefscapes,” a recent University of the Philippines Diliman Marine Science Institute (UPD MSI) study states. Located near the eastern coast of ...

Its role in the reef ecosystem is to clean other fish ... food is something that is happening across the Philippines, and throughout the Coral Triangle, as ever increasing numbers of people ...

A new law paving the way for the promotion of natural gas has been labelled an “insult” by climate campaigners.

A study conducted by the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute  highlighted Benham Bank’s rich biodiversity and unspoiled reefscape.

BENHAM BANK, on the Philippine Rise, hosts one of the Philippines’ richest coral ecosystems, including important fish species, marine researchers said. They cited the potential for Benham Bank coral ...

Near the eastern coast of Luzon, Philippines, located 50 meters below the sea surface, is the Benham Bank, an underwater ...

Researchers from the University of the Philippines’ Marine Science Institute discovered the pristine state and rich deep coral ecosystem at the Benham Bank, an underwater seamount located 50 meters ...

A $400-million funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give the Philippines a boost in its efforts to protect ...

NEW DELHI: China on Monday accused the Philippines of causing significant harm to the coral reef ecosystem in the Nansha Islands, located in the South China Sea, due to the "illegal" beaching of ...

One of eight species of giant clams in the Philippines—tridacna ... before it’s too late.” This, as coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, housing tens of ...

It’s so exciting to know that we have such a vast and pristine coral reef ecosystem within Philippine territory,” said Marianne Pan-Saniano, marine scientist for Oceana Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines – Is coral transplantation the best way to go about restoring damaged marine ecosystems? This was one of the questions posed during a Senate hearing on Thursday, April 16 ...