Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday expressed support to the Philippines’ efforts for a peaceful resolution of the dispute in the West Philippine Sea (SouthChina Sea).
The two leaders “also expressed the need for ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to strengthen its solidarity and its centrality in being able to reinforce the importance of ASEAN being an entity that would promote peace and stability in the region,” del Rosario said.
He said Aquino thanked Lee “for the very strong support that Singapore has given the Philippines in terms of its position in the West Philippine Sea.” Full story
