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Title:
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Duterte tells China's Xi: Let's keep communication lines open
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Author:
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Dharel Placido
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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May 16, 2017
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Description:
- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday told Chinese President Xi Jinping that the two countries must always keep communication lines open amid an ongoing dispute over the South China Sea. During his bilateral meeting with Xi, Duterte underscored the strengthening of ties between Manila and Beijing, which has been strained by the conflict.
Political Security
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Title:
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PH can’t forge VFA with China—Carpio
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Author:
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Philip C. Tubeza
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 11, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines cannot yet forge a visiting forces agreement (VFA) with China because of the dispute over the West Philippine Sea, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Wednesday.
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Title:
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US: No pressure on Philippines to push back vs China
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 11, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Washington will not put pressure on the Philippines to try to push back against China in connection with the South China Sea dispute, the US Department of State said.
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Title:
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Talks for next year’s PH-US Balikatan start
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Author:
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Frances Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 8, 2017
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Description:
- Some of the joint drills between the Philippines and United States may have been scrapped, but it looks like the Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) is here to stay.
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Title:
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Envoy says US not changing Spratlys stand
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Author:
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Philip C. Tubeza
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 7, 2017
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Description:
- US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Sunday reiterated his government’s commitment to keep freedom of navigation intact in the South China Sea amid reports in US media of President Donald Trump’s shift in policy that would turn a blind eye on China’s incursions in the area in exchange for Beijing’s help in putting a stop to North Korea’s nuclear program.
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Title:
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Lorenzana, Kim reaffirm PH-US bond at Fall of Corregidor rites
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Author:
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Philip C. Tubeza
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 6, 2017
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Description:
- In a time of shifting alliances, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and US Ambassador Sung Kim reaffirmed on Saturday the “unshakable bond” between the Philippines and the United States as they marked the 75th anniversary of the Fall of Corregidor in World War II.
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Title:
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Amid watered down statement, ASEAN ministers share South China Sea concern with Tillerson
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 5, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Some Southeast Asian nations remain concerned over the militarization and land reclamation activities of Beijing in the South China Sea, according to the US Department of State.
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Title:
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PH, Russia defense chiefs meet for increased security cooperation
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Author:
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Kristine Angeli Sabillo
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 3, 2017
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Description:
- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana recently met with his Russian counterpart, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
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Title:
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Pag-asa, Kalayaan islands ours; all PH activities there legal – DFA
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Author:
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Jeannette I. Andrade
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 2, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has maintained that Pag-asa Island and the Kalayaan Island Group are part of Philippine territory and any activity in them are perfectly legal.
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Title:
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AFP, DND open to conducting PH-China military exercises
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Author:
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Frances Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 2, 2017
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Description:
- Defense and military officials welcomed on Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s suggestion for the Philippines and China to hold military exercises in the Sulu Sea.
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Title:
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Trump invites Duterte to Washington
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Author:
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REPORTS FROM AFP, YUJI VINCENT GONZALES, NIKKO DIZON AND NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 1, 2017
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Description:
- WASHINGTON—US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited President Duterte to Washington in a “friendly” call in which the leaders discussed Mr. Duterte’s war on drugs and their countries’ alliance, the White House said.
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Title:
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Duterte: Philippines, China can have military exercises in Sulu Sea
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Author:
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Kristian Javier
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Source:
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Philstar
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Date:
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May 1, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte told reporters on Monday that he is open to joint military exercises with China. "Yes, I said I agree. We can have joint exercises here in Mindanao, maybe in the Sulu Sea," Duterte said after visiting a warship of the People's Liberation Army Navy docked in Davao City for a port visit. Russia, which has also sent ships on goodwill visits to the Philippines, has also hinted at holding training exercises with the Philippines.
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Title:
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Nothing unlawful with Pag-asa visit – Malacañang
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Author:
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by Genalyn Kabiling and Francis Wakefield
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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April 24, 2017
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Description:
- There is nothing unlawful with the recent visit of the country’s defense and military officials to Pag-asa Island, a Philippine-owned territory, Malacañang said yesterday.
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Title:
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Troops to upgrade Kalayaan facilities
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Author:
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Jaime Laude
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 23, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - Specialized military units will undertake the construction of new facilities on Kalayaan Island in the disputed Spratlys archipelago, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday.
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Title:
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Duterte tours visiting Russian warship Varyag
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Author:
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Leila B. Salaverria
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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April 22, 2017
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Description:
- President Duterte boarded a Soviet carrier for the second time in four months when he visited the Russian warship Varyag on Friday, boosting ties with the world’s largest nation anew.
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Title:
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China Needs Its Friend The Philippines More Than The Philippines Needs China
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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April 20, 2017
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Description:
- It's easy to say Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte needs help from China for his country’s development in exchange for laying aside a maritime sovereignty dispute. In October Beijing pledged $24 billion in aid and investment for the country where a quarter of the 102 million people lives in poverty. And after years of friction, Beijing now firmly controls Scarborough Shoal, a major South China Sea fishery coveted by boats based out of the Philippine island Luzon just 220 kilometers away.
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Title:
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Manila's Dilemma: Philippines Cozies Up to US, Mindful of China's Sensitivities
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Author:
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Sputnik News
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Source:
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Sputnik International
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Date:
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April 17, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines and the US will hold military drills next month. The news comes just a day after outspoken President Rodrigo Duterte heaped praise on President Donald Trump. Radio Sputnik asked political scientist Dr. Jay Batongbacal to comment on this dramatic shift in the kind of rhetoric toward Washington that's now coming out of Manila.
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Title:
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Philippines' Duterte cancels visit to disputed South China Sea island
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Author:
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Neil Morales
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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April 13, 2017
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Description:
- Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte has canceled a planned visit to an island the Philippines claims in the disputed South China Sea, after Beijing warned him against the visit. The brash Philippine leader last week announced his plan to raise the Philippine flag in the island of Thitu and fortify it with barracks, setting off alarm bells. "Because of our friendship with China and because we value your friendship I will not go there to raise the Philippine flag," Duterte said in a speech before the Filipino community in Riyadh late Wednesday.
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Title:
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Philippines' Duterte orders occupation of isles in disputed South China Sea
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Author:
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Manuel Mogato
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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April 6, 2017
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered troops to occupy uninhabited islands and shoals it claims in the disputed South China Sea, asserting Philippine sovereignty in an apparent change of tack likely to anger China. The firebrand leader, who on the campaign trail joked that he would jet ski to a Chinese man-made island in the South China Sea to reinforce Manila's claim, also said he may visit a Philippine-controlled island to raise the national flag.
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Title:
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Duterte orders military to occupy PH islands in South China Sea
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Author:
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ABS-CBN News
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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April 6, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to occupy all islands of the Philippines in the South China Sea to strengthen the country's claims.