Teodoro vows to reject China’s claims over Batanes

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will reject any claim by China over Batanes, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said. “We will prevent it as much as to our utmost ability. We will prevent it at alalahanin natin ( and we must remember) that it is also an international strategic waterway, which (is) a global concern,” he said in an online briefing Wednesday. READ: Teodoro on Chinese scholars’ Batanes claim: It’s a joke This, as China earlier asserted its jurisdiction over Batanes following the Philippine Coast Guard’s successful effort in […]...

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