The Philippines may soon gain fishing rights in the highly disputed Scarborough Shoal, President Rodrigo Duterte announced Oct. 23, 2016. During his visit to typhoon "Lawin" victims in Cagayan, Duterte told local fishermen to "just wait for a few more days" and they can go back to Scarborough Shoal. The President clarified that he did not discuss war or weapons with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his state visit to China.

Duterte: PH may soon gain fishing rights in Scarborough Shoal. (2016, October 24). The Daily Guardian, p. 4.