President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday gave assurances that the Philippines will not install weapons on islands that it will occupy on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
In a news conference before his departure for the Middle East, Duterte explained that he ordered the military to occupy islands that the Philippines claims in the disputed waters because of the “heightening of the geopolitical issues” in the area.
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