Duterte admin won’t pursue multilateral talks to solve South China Sea row

  MANILA, Philippines ---The Philippines would not shift to multilateral talks to tackle dispute over South China Sea, not under the Duterte administration.   A Malacaang official made this statement, maintaining bilateral talks remain "the most effective" approach to deal with Manila's maritime dispute with Beijing.   "Sa ngayon bilateral muna. Kasi I remember si Presidente noong a year ago, parang hindi siya masyadong hot sa multilateral. Kasi nga eh ang may problema iyong dalawang bansa, 'di mag-bilateral muna kayo. Siguro if that fails baka maging option iyon, among the claimants," Presidential Spokesperson and legal counsel Salvador Panelo said in a...

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