SC affirms decision: PH oil deal with China, Vietnam unconstitutional

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The Supreme Court affirmed its decision last Jan. 10 to declare as void and unconstitutional the Philippines’ oil exploration deal with China and Vietnam, the court’s Public Information Office said. | zacariansINQ

“The Court held that the motion for reconsideration merely repleaded the issues raised in the comment and memorandum, which the Court had already passed upon in the assailed Decision,” the PIO said.

Citing its previous pronouncement, the court noted that, for the JMSU to be valid, it must be executed and implemented under any of the following modes under Section 2, Article XII of the Constitution: “For an agreement/contract under the fourth mode to be valid, it must foremost be entered into by the President himself or herself. In the case at bar, the President is neither a party nor a signatory to the JMSU and the contracting party is PNOC. The Court further held that the State has no full control and supervision under the JMSU,” it added.

 

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