US Key to Philippine Plan to Tap Oil, Gas in South China Sea
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Philippine Coast Guard personnel film a Chinese Coast Guard vessel during a supply mission in the disputed South China Sea on March 5.
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The Philippines is counting on the US and its allies to play a crucial role in its plans to explore energy resources in the disputed South China Sea, according to Manila’s envoy to Washington.
The country is seeking to parlay its deepening security ties with Washington into broader economic benefits, said Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez.