Stories written by Catherine S. Valente

Fighting Could Spread to ARMM – Duterte

By Catherine S. Valente
President Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to lift martial law in Mindanao before the end of 2017 because of a possible spillover of violence brought about by the fighting in Marawi City to the Muslim autonomous region.

Asean declaration skirts China issue

By Catherine S. Valente
Southeast Asian leaders are likely to avoid any official mention at their Manila summit this week of an arbitration ruling that had nullified China’s massive claims on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), according to a draft of their final declaration.
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