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Justice (DOJ) recently clarified that the exploration, development and utilisation of solar, wind, hydro and ocean or tidal energy are not subject to the 40% foreign equity limitation under the Philippine Constitution, which governs the exploitation of natural resources in the country. This clarification was in DOJ Opinion No. 21, issued on 29 September 2022 at the request of the Department of Energy.

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For reference, section 2, article XII, of the constitution provides that: “All lands of the public domain, waters, minerals,…

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