English: "The parties further understand that the MOU shall not be prejudicial to ""'respective legal positions'"" which ""'does not create rights or obligations under international or domestic law'"" and as such, there is no derogation of the Philippines' assertion of its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea," he said.
Filipino: "The parties further understand that the MOU shall not be prejudicial to ""'respective legal positions'"" which ""'does not create rights or obligations under international or domestic law'"" and as such, there is no derogation of the Philippines' assertion of its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea," aniya.