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0 BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINES should talk to neighboring countries about China’s continued incursions in the South China Sea, according to senators. In a statement, Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Tuesday said diplomatic protests “may not be too helpful anymore” because China continues to ignore these. “Perhaps China would not be so dismissive if we and our allies, both in the Asia-Pacific and the west, show we can band together to maintain a balance of power in the region, including the West Philippine Sea,” he said, referring to parts of the South China Sea within the country’s exclusive economic...