Duterte: ‘West Philippine Sea ours’By RALPH VILLANUEVAhome/SONA 2019/Duterte: ‘West Philippine Sea ours’NO matter what, the West Philippine Sea is owned by the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte insisted on Monday. The West Philippine Sea is ours, no ifs and buts,” Duterte said in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). Duterte used a portion his time to explain his stand on the territorial dispute with China. He said he would resolve the West Philippine Sea dispute in a peaceful way. Duterte assured his audience, however, that he would be “mindful of the fact that it is national pride and territorial integrity at stake.”

Source: Manila Times July 22, 2019 11:15 UTC