Duterte open to lifting moratorium on joint exploration in West PH Sea

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is open to lifting the moratorium on oil exploration at the West Philippine Sea.

Duterte raised the possibility a week after he met with People’s Republic of China Premier Li Keqiang who, in a joint statement, said that the two countries “may explore means to cooperate with each other in other possible maritime activities, including maritime oil and gas exploration and exploitation.”