PH approves of US presence in South China Sea if only to keep peace in the area 0 SHARES Share it! Asked if the country approves of US presence in the South China Sea, Panelo said: “We desire peace and quiet in that area. No matter upon whose initiative coming from any country.”US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan recently slammed China’s excessive military buildup in the South China Sea. For now, Panelo said the Philippines would let the “giants do their thing” amid the South China Sea dispute, referring to the US and China. The Philippines has been locked in a territorial dispute with China, which claims almost all of the South China Sea.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 04, 2019 09:11 UTC