MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should make its own map that would counter China’s nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said, adding that he is eyeing a bill that will assert the country’s own claims over contested areas.
“I came across an article…saying that why don’t we make our own map? They (China) made their own nine-dash line,” Sotto said in an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel Monday.
“Let’s make our own [map]. Let’s insist on our own and then God forbid that they cross the line, the MDT (Mutual Defense Treaty) will kick in. So I think it’s a matter of really just setting our foot down. As a matter of I’ve toying with the …
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