FORMER Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile said the Philippines should develop its nuclear capabilities to improve its defense against possible external threats.

Enrile, who is seeking a fifth six-year term in the Senate, made the statement amid continuing spats with China over overlapping claims in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea).

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