Palace: No arms race over sea row

Malacañang on Wednesday said Manila will not engage in an arms race and will continue employing the “rules-based and diplomatic approach” in peacefully resolving the issues concerning the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea).

Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. was reacting to a statement made by Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, who projected the possibility of an arms race among claimant countries in the disputed territories.