THE planned joint oil exploration in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) announced by President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday was not a new undertaking as talks began even during the time of the late president Corazon Aquino.

This was disclosed on Tuesday by Foreign Afffairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, as he expressed hope that the two nations could finally come up with a way to use the natural resources in the area to for the benefit of the people.

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