The Department of Energy said it will proceed with oil and gas development in other areas of the country with an eye on foreign and domestic investors as it awaits the resumption of talks with China for a possible joint exploration of the West Philippine Sea. “The agreement was to resume negotiations or resume talks. So we do not have any agreement on moving forward yet with the actual carrying out of activities in the Rector Bank,” Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said in a briefing on Monday. “In the meantime, we are proceeding with oil and gas development in other...