Despite opposition from the Chinese government, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the plan to develop the Philippine isles in the contested maritime region would still push through. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.
Despite opposition from the Chinese government, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the plan to develop the Philippine isles in the contested maritime region would still push through. Duterte affirmed the plan after he was told that Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua told reporters on Sunday that improving facilities and structures in the West Philippine Sea was illegal.