The Senate minority bloc said on Monday the Philippines has the right to explore resources in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with or without China.
This as opposition Senator Francis N. Pangilinan asked Malacanang to bare the details of its agreements forged by President Duterte with China, particularly on oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea .
Pangilinan said the executive department should submit a report of such agreements reached by President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping to the 24-member Senate. While the Memorandum of Understanding on the oil deal has been signed with China late last year, he said the Duterte administration should be very cautious in drafting the final agreement and should bare its details to the public.
President Duterte returned last Sunday from his fifth visit to the Asian power, with both China and the Philippines agreeing to form working groups to explore commercial oil and gas agreements in the West Philippine Sea.
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