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Locsin scorns Southeast Asian countries' 'patronizing attitude' on PH's Sabah claim

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 12:50 AM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday scoffed at other Southeast Asian nations' "patronizing attitude" when it comes to the Philippines' claim in Sabah, saying neighboring countries should treat Filipinos "with more respect."   Read more »

Malaysian PM faces major test in state polls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 10:13 AM

Malaysia's embattled leader faces state elections Saturday that are his biggest political test since taking office, with analysts saying he desperately needs a win to strengthen his tenuous hold on power. Read more »

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 »

Pangatlong batch ng mga Pilipinong umuwi mula Sabah, dumating na sa Zamboanga

Chrisel Almonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 02:56 AM

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Dumating sa pantalan ng Zamboanga ang nasa 400 na mga Pilipino, na kasama sa pangatlong batch sa mga umuwi mula Sabah nitong Biyernes. Read more »

‘I never lie’: Locsin defends his straight-shooter style of diplomacy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 05:46 AM

Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. believes that envoys who think diplomacy "is to be subtle, actually have no talent for it." 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 »

ALAMIN: Kasaysayan ng sigalot ng Pilipinas at Malaysia dahil sa Sabah

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 07:43 PM

Nananatiling tinik sa relasyon ng Pilipinas at Malaysia kung sino nga ba ang nagmamay-ari ng Sabah. Read more »

Foreign ministers ng Pilipinas at Malaysia nagkainitan dahil sa isyu ng Sabah

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 09:07 PM

Tuloy-tuloy ang patutsadahan ng mga foreign ministers ng Pilipinas at Malaysia matapos magkaroon ng tensyon na nag-ugat sa komento ni Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr ukol sa Sabah.    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 »

Philippines will never abandon Sabah, Spratlys claim: Locsin

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 08:44 AM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. stood pat on his statement about the Philippines' claim to Sabah even after the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it will summon the Philippine Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur to explain Locsin’s tweet that "Sabah is not in Malaysia." Read more »

Malaysia to summon PH envoy over Locsin's 'Sabah is not in Malaysia' tweet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 10:00 PM

MANILA - Malaysian Foreign Affairs Minister Hishammuddin Hussein on Wednesday called out Philippine Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. for saying "Sabah is not in Malaysia". Read more »

Sabah not in Malaysia? Locsin blasts US Embassy's 'Sabah, Malaysia' photo caption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 09:43 PM

The Philippines' top diplomat on Monday blasted a photo caption used by the US Embassy in the Philippines, which says Sabah is part of Malaysia.   Read more »

Higit 300 Pinoy mula Sabah nakarating na sa Tawi-Tawi

Chrisel Almonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 06:51 PM

TAWI-TAWI - Nasa 306 na mga Pilipino galing Sabah ang dumating nitong Sabado ng umaga sa Tawi-Tawi sakay ng MV Antonia. Read more »

5,300 Filipinos in Sabah to be brought home starting June 30: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 04:12 PM

MANILA - The Philippines has formed a task force to bring home some 5,300 Filipinos from Malaysian-controlled Sabah starting June 30, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Abu Sayyaf gunmen kidnap 10 fishermen off Borneo: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 10:33 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Suspected Islamic State-linked militants kidnapped 10 fishermen off Borneo island Tuesday and took them to the southern Philippines, police said, the latest abductions in the strife-torn waters. Read more »

Keep an eye on Sabah, Locsin says as netizens press him on territory issues

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 20 12:49 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin on Saturday said one should keep an eye on Sabah as some "jerks" are proposing that the Philippines "compromise" its historical claim on it. Read more »

PH has claim to Sabah, Palace tells Malaysia’s Mahathir

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 03:45 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday disputed Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad after he said the Philippines has no claim to Sabah. Read more »

Bangsamoro won't meddle with Philippines' Sabah claim: chief minister

Kat Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 11:43 AM

The Bangsamoro will not meddle with the Sabah dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia, the autonomous region's chief minister said Tuesday, noting that Kuala Lumpur was instrumental in crafting the peace deal that formed the new region. Read more »

Indonesian man kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf in September released

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 10:52 PM

The Abu Sayyaf group on Tuesday released the Indonesian citizen abducted off waters in nearby Sabah, Malaysia in September. Read more »

Crackdown on undocumented Pinoys in Malaysia seen

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 11:03 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Embassy in Malaysia is ready to provide assistance to Filipinos who might be affected by the intensified crackdown on undocumented migrants. Read more »