Philippines, Indonesia sign deal on sea boundary

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The Philippines and Indonesia signed a historic agreement that draws a boundary between their overlapping exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the Mindanao Sea and Celebes Sea. This is the Philippines’ first maritime boundary treaty, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The agreement, it added, will help fishermen in the long run.

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