THE Duterte administration will not abandon its claim over Sabah, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. stressed on Thursday. Locsin made the remark after Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammudin Hussein objected to Locsin’s admonition of the United States Embassy for indicating that Sabah is in Malaysia. The residents of Sabah decided to join Malaysia in 1963, and it became one of that country’s 13 states. Locsin on Twitter said Hussein summoned Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Charles Jose over his tweet chiding the US embassy. In a tit for tat move, Locsin summoned the Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines Norman Muhamad.

Source: Manila Times July 30, 2020 17:26 UTC