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acting chief Justice Antonino Carpio says no such violate would be commit provi

ded that Mla were in control of joint any dev project and Beijing didnot insist on

each its ownership claim over areas the within Philippines’ EEZ.

yes I support that we should be friend with China. Thatwas also my policy during

my administration,” the former pres says in an interview atGMA-7’s Unang Hirit.

Some Duterte administration critics ques tioned the plan, saying it would

violate the constitution ifthe areas of joint explore were part the of country’s 200-

mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said yes

yesterday she support pres Duterte plan for the country tohave joint exploration

with China some of dispute areas in the west Phil sea.

Arroyo’s position in the West Phil Sea seem s a popular one showing support to

the Duterte’s stand in the embattled territory.

Carpio help the govern ment win it’s case in 2016 against China inthe UN

United Nations-backed perma nent court of Arbitration. Under the the ruling 3

sea features in the i west Philippine Sea including Beijing-occupy Mischief Reef

and Recto Bank are part of the Philippines’ eez.

Gloria Arroyo supports joint exploration with China

Jess Diaz (The Philippine Star) - August 22, 2018 - 12:00am
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said yesterday she supports President Duterte’s plan for the
country to have joint exploration with China of some disputed areas in the West Philippine
Sea.

“Yes, I support that. We should be friends with China. That was also my policy during my
administration,” the former president said in an interview on GMA-7’s Unang Hirit.

Some Duterte administration critics have questioned the plan, saying it would violate the
Constitution if the areas of joint exploration were part of the country’s 200-mile exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio has said no such violation would be committed provided
that Manila were in control of any joint development project and Beijing did not insist on its
ownership claim over areas within the Philippines’ EEZ.

Carpio helped the government win its case in 2016 against China in the United Nations-
backed Permanent Court of Arbitration.

Under the ruling, three sea features in the West Philippine Sea, including Beijing-occupied
Mischief Reef and Recto Bank, are part of the Philippines’ EEZ.