MANILA, Philippines — After 20 years of negotiations, the Philippines and Indonesia formally signed on Friday, May 23,  an agreement setting their maritime boundaries in the Mindanao and Celebes seas. The agreement , which  draws a boundary between the two countries’ overlapping exclusive economic zones (EEZs), is considered as the Philippines’ first maritime boundary treaty. “This is a milestone agreement that… serves as solid proof to our steadfast commitment to uphold the rule of law […]