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Malaysia rejects PH claim over Sabah in note verbale

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 01:02 PM

MANILA - Malaysia has again rejected the Philippines' claim to Sabah and dismissed Manila's "excessive maritime claims" in the disputed Kalayaan Island Group (Spratlys) in the South China Sea, a note verbale submitted before the United Nations showed. Read more »

Locsin: Filipinos leaving Sabah should not be called repatriates

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 11:22 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday said Filipinos leaving Sabah due to the COVID-19 pandemic should not be called repatriates. Read more »

Sabah belongs to Philippines, says Palace as dormant territorial dispute put on spotlight

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 03:44 PM

MANILA - Sabah belongs to the Philippines, Malacañang said Thursday after a Twitter row between top diplomats of Manila and Kuala Lumpur put a spotlight on the dormant territorial dispute.   Read more »