Manila's double standards

The maritime agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia shows the Aquino administration is not willing to talk with China

After 20 years of negotiations, the Philippines and Indonesia signed an agreement on May 23 on the delimitation of their exclusive economic zone boundary in the Mindanao and Celebes seas.

This is the Philippines' first maritime boundary treaty. According to Philippine President Benigno Aquino, the "milestone agreement" is founded on the principles of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the accord is "solid proof" that the country is committed to settling border problems with its neighbors amicably and equitably.