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Manalo’s announcement came as the Philippine Coast Guard reported the presence of 20 Chinese and Vietnamese vessels in the waters around Sabina and Ayungin Shoals, and Pag-asa Island in Palawan.
“In any negotiations we undertake on oil and gas, the Philippineposition has always been that we will be guided by the constitutionalrequirements and that’s how we will proceed in the next round,” Manalo said. However, in 2022, during the last months of the Duterte administration, the Philippines ordered the termination of the discussions with China, citing constitutional constraints and issues on the country’s sovereignty.
“There are so many issues to look at here because this concerns how to manage incidents occurring at sea,” he said.
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