MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) stressed that diplomacy remains the Philippines’ primary tool in addressing disputes, saying the phone call between Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi aims at maintaining stable bilateral ties. “Diplomacy remains the principal means to negotiate disputes, lodge formal protests, and assert the Philippines’ rights and entitlements,” said the DFA in a statement on “Statecraft, Transparency and the National Interest.” The DFA said the phone exchange is aimed at managing differences responsibly and fostering a conducive regional environment ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Asia-Pacific […]...

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