West PH Sea ban should be lifted

West PH Sea ban should be lifted – DoE

By Jordeene B. Lagare

Feb 24, 2018 12:38 am

The ban on oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea should be lifted first before the government can invite more businessmen to invest in possible resources there, the Department of Energy (DoE) said on Friday.

“First things first: I want that moratorium lifted,” Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi told reporters at a briefing.

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