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Philippines open to new joint energy talks with China —DFA
The administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will consider the proposal for a joint oil exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Presidential Security Force Trixie Cruz-Angeles stated that the proposal will be studied by the government.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that the Philippines is willing to talk to China about a joint oil and gas exploration in the WPS.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo confirmed that the previous agreement with China was terminated in June due to a lack of applicable law.
However, Manalo indicated that the Philippines is open to new talks on oil and gas exploration.
He maintained that the Philippines will not compromise its legal claims in the WPS in entering into any energy exploration deal with China.
Any agreement will be guided by the 1987 Constitution, which provides that natural resource exploration should be under the full control and supervision of the Philippine government.
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