Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano on Thursday said the Duterte administration’s plan for a joint exploration and development deal with China over South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) resources would face tough legal challenges over a constitutional restriction, among others.

Under the deal, the Philippines will get 60 percent of the benefits against China’s 40-percent share.

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