The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to enhance maritime cooperation amid a territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte met with Indonesia President Joko Widodo at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, where they signed a joint declaration of cooperation to ensure maritime security.

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