Philippines needs to find ways to exploit South China Sea resources, says Bongbong Marcos

 

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr said on Thursday, emphasizing his country’s right to exploit energy reserves in the contested waterway.

“That’s a big thing for us, that is why we need to fight (for what is ours) and take advantage if there really is oil there,” Marcos told reporters.

Talks over joint energy exploration between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea had been terminated, the previous government said in June, citing constitutional constraints and issues of sovereignty.

“That’s the roadblock, it is hard to…

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