President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday warned China not to touch Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) where hundreds of Chinese vessels have massed, circling the area.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the national assembly of prosecutors in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Duterte maintained that Pag-asa Island belongs to the Philippines.

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