Malacañang for the first time invoked Manila’s international court victory against Beijing's claim to the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) after the Chinese government claimed that the Spratlys or Kalayaan Group of Islands were part of its territory.
In a statement, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said that while the government agreed with China that the dispute could be settled peacefully, it was already known that Spratlys belongs to the Philippines.
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