Clarifying the provisions of our PH-US defense pact 0 SHARES Share it! We have claims on certain islands and so do Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei on other islands, while China claims virtually the entire South China Sea under an old nine-dash-line map. We are thus proceeding cautiously on current issues in the South China Sea. We shall similarly proceed with caution in our talks with the US on amending and implementing our Mutual Defense Treaty. Clearer treaty provisions will help avert future misunderstandings and serve to restrain any rash action by any nation.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 18, 2019 16:30 UTC