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MANILA, Apr 12 (Mabuhay) — President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that he did not relinquish the West Philippine Sea despite his administration's warm ties with the Chinese government. Duterte, who ends his 6-year term in June, said no Philippine president had the right to give up the waterway, parts of which are claimed by Beijing. But he maintained the country could not go to war against China. "As a matter of principle, hindi talaga namin iiwanan 'yung claim namin because I, o sila Duterte noon, sila Ramos, they have no right at all, pati kami, to relinquish the claim na, 'O…
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