MANILA - Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso on Thursday said the Philippines will pursue its Sabah claim through legal channels if he wins the 2022 presidential race.
"Ang gusto ko kapag gagamit tayo ng puwersa yung legal na pamamaraan. Wag tayo magpapadala sa init at bugso ng damdamin dahil baka mamaya, mamali tayo, ma-fumble tayo," he said. In 2013, members of the Royal Sulu Army and the Malaysian military had a stand off in Sabah near the small coastal town of Lahad Datu over the planned "deportation" of some Filipinos residing in the contested territory.
The Sulu sultanate, first founded in the 1400s, was once a regional power center, controlling islands in the Muslim southern Philippines and parts of Borneo including Sabah until its demise a century ago.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.