Joint exploration and development of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) by the Philippines and China will not violate the 1987 Constitution, President Rodrigo Duterte’s top legal adviser said on Wednesday.
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo issued the statement after Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio remarked that partnering with China to explore the contested waters is tantamount to giving up the Philippines’ sovereign and territorial rights.
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