There’s more, said Wain: “The Philippines also made breathtaking concessions in agreeing to the area for study, including parts of its own continental shelf not even claimed by China. Through its actions, Manila has given a certain legitimacy to China’s legally spurious ‘historic claim’ to most of the South China Sea.”
Dagdag pa ni Wain: “Nakakapanlumong pumayag din ang RP sa joint exploration hindi lang ng pitong islang inookupa nito sa Spratlys, kundi pati na rin ang continental shelf nito.”