The Philippines and Malaysia will hold talks on their long-standing territorial dispute over Sabah, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said after Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Manila.
In a recent video blog, Marcos said he and Anwar discussed the issue during their March 1 bilateral meeting and agreed on the two countries’ foreign affairs chiefs to meet over the matter.
[Translation: You know that we have a claim to Sabah, which we say is part of the Philippines. However, Malaysia is the administrator of Sabah, so we need to have an in-depth discussion on the issue.] In September 2018, Marcos — who was not in the government after his failed 2016 vice presidential bid — said he and Anwar touched on the matter over “casual” dinner when the latter visited the Philippines. That year, Anwar was already poised to become Malaysia’s next prime minister but was later denied the premiership.
“Of course, our position in the Philippines is that our claim on Sabah is maintained," Marcos said in 2018."We feel that it is a righteous claim. But I agree with his suggestion that the relationship between Malaysia and the Philippines should not be centered only around Sabah but should be expanded to include other sectors."
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