San Beda alumni urge Duterte to retract West Philippine Sea remarks

San Beda graduates have urged President Rodrigo Duterte to retract his statements regarding China's activities in the West Philippine Sea.

The group issued a 'fraternal statement of concern' on Sunday, May 16, calling on Duterte to uphold the Constitution and defend Filipino fishermen threatened by Chinese encroachment.

They specifically asked Duterte to retract previous comments belittling the 2016 Hague ruling that favored the Philippines in its territorial dispute with China.

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