Sea row, migrant rights top PH (Philippines) concerns in Asean meet

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Sea row, migrant rights top PH concerns in Asean meet
Nestor Corrales



SINGAPORE – The maritime row in the South China Sea and the issue on migrant rights remain the top concerns of the Philippines as regional and world leaders meet here for the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit.

Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph Del Mar Yap said Monday the adoption of a code of conduct in South China Sea is an “important” issue for the Philippines as Beijing continues its aggressive reclamation and militarization of the disputed waterway.

“So we are negotiating. Asean is negotiating a code of conduct with China on the South China Sea, West Philippine Sea. So that is also an important thing to be looking at,” Yap said in an interview.

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