Title:

 Sports, cultural exchanges with China suggested to ease tension

Author:

Freddie G. Lazaro

Source:

Manila Bulletin

Date:

March 28, 2016

Description:

Sports and cultural exchanges between the Philippines and China may be the key to easing the on-going tension due to a dispute over shoals and islets in the South China or West Philippine Sea, Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. said, in the wake of incidents where Filipino fishermen were reporedly harassed by Chinese vessels.