This statement came days after President Rodrigo Duterte said that a joint exploration in the disputed West Philippine Sea, the part of the South China Sea that Manila claims, may be possible between the Philippines and China. The president said that the joint exploration activities between the two countries would be similar to a "joint venture." READ: Duterte: Joint gas exploration deal in disputed sea may be forged with ChinaHeadlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1“When they start to excavate the gas and all. Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said that natural resources, such as oil in the West Philippine Sea, should be enjoyed by everyone. RELATED: China: We must stand together vs South China Sea outsiders

Source: Philippine Star July 27, 2017 09:22 UTC