President Marcos and Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim have agreed to bring to the Asean territorial disputes in the South China Sea. | DYGalvezINQ
The Philippines and Malaysia are claimants to parts of South China Sea, which China is claiming to be nearly entirely its own.
The Malaysian leader also mentioned the plight of Filipinos facing legal woes in his country, saying he had asked Philippine officials during his meeting with Marcos to collaborate with Malaysia for repatriation of the Filipinos. “And I am pleased that — their willingness to facilitate this arrangement in a mutually agreed fashion,” he said.
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