Territorial disputes in the South China Sea were expected to be discussed during the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and related summits in Singapore next week, which President Duterte would attend. One of the major issues likely to be tackled is the maritime dispute involving China and some members of the regional bloc, according to Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Junever Mahilum-West. “We are quite sure that the South China Sea, as I’ve mentioned before, would be one of those regional developments that would be taken up in the summit,” she said.

Aurelio, J. M. (2018, November 10). South China Sea feuds on agenda of Asean summit. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A13.