MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has directed his Cabinet that discussions on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute with China would be done internally, and that a single person would be tasked to speak about it.
Duterte said during his Monday pre-recorded briefing that discussions would be presented to the government mouthpiece, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.
“So this is my order now to the Cabinet and to all […] ‘yong ano, talking for the government, to refrain from discussing itong West Philippine Sea with anybody,” Duterte said.
“If we have to talk, we talk, and tayo-tayo lang (we do it ourselves), and there is one spokesman, si Secretary Harry (Ro…
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