Sotto urges Palace: Explore economic options in addressing PH-China sea dispute


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Duterte says he won’t waste ‘best relations’ of PH with China The Department of Energy, according to Sotto, can pursue proposals to conduct exploration activities in the contested waters and open the initiative to private investors and even other nations on a 60-40 joint agreement. “Hindi naman tayo pwedeng pagbawalan ng China kung gusto nating i-explore ang natural and mineral resources sa ating EEZ dahil atin iyon, pagmamay-ari natin iyon. Kung interesado ang China, pwede naman silang maging joint partner natin pero 60-40 ang hatian dahil tayo ang may-ari nung area,” the Senate president said. (China should not bar us...