MANILA, Philippines --- Pushing President Rodrigo Duterte to enforce the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) provision in the Constitution is like "courting dangers" in the midst of tension over disputed areas in the South China Sea, Malacaang said Monday. Article XII Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution states that "the State shall protect the nation's marine wealth in its archipelagic waters, territorial sea, and exclusive economic zone, and reserve its use and enjoyment exclusively to Filipino citizens." But, according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo in an interview over ABS-CBNNews Channel: "That provision, if you enforce that, literally, then you're co...
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