The outer limits of the continental shelf established by a coastal State based on these recommendations are final and binding. Benham Rise, now called Philippine Rise as directed by the President under Executive Order No. 25 series of 2017, is a 13 million-hectare undersea region that lies approximately 160 nautical miles east of Luzon and off the provinces of Isabela and Aurora. The Philippine Rise is a massive formation of basalt, a common volcanic rock, and is described as a thickened portion of the oceanic crust of the Philippine Sea plate.
Sa layuning maisalba at mai-repatriate ang mga overseas filipino worker (OFWs) mula sa rehiyon ng North Africa at Middle East at bansang Japan, iminungkahi ni Bayan Muna partylist Rep Tedy Casino sa nakapaloob sa HB04406 na maglaan ang pamahalaan ng 9 na bilyong piso na pamamamahalaan ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at kalakip na rito ang paglalaan para sa Department of Trade and Industry, (DTI) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).