NOTHING justifies the use of nuclear weapons and Southeast Asia should remain a nuclear-free region, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said during the 10th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in New York that began on Aug. 1, 2022.

"The Philippines affirms its commitment to this treaty and its goals to advance peace, security and development," Manalo said in a statement.

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