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maritime differences between China and the Philippines.”

Marcos summoned Huang to air his “serious concern” over the actions of China against the PCG and Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea.

The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest following the Ayungin Shoal incident.

China, however, asserted that the Philippines intruded into Chinese territory (Ren’ai Reef), and hence took action.

The Philippines has sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea, based on the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s 2016 ruling.

China, however, refuses to recognize the court’s verdict. n to my family; and the friends you, Lord, allowed me to have during my lifetime.

Thank you dear God for this day!”

A former justice secretary and defense minister during the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., Enrile’s alleged ambush in

1972 was used as a pretext by the late strongman to declare martial law.

In 1986, he broke away from the administration and supported the People Power Revolution that resulted in Marcos’ ouster.

Now facing plunder charges in relation to the pork barrel scam, Enrile –who served numerous terms in the Senate – patched things up with the Marcos family and accepted the offer to be a legal adviser of the late strongman’s son who now sits in Malacañang. Meanwhile, the Sandiganbayan Third Division continued hearing the plunder cases filed against Enrile on Tuesday.

ABS-CBN News reported that RJ Bernal, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief counsel for company registration and monitoring department, was presented to testify.

Enrile, who is out on bail, was not present at the hearing. In attendance was his former chief of staff and co-accused Gigi Reyes, who was recently ordered released by the Supreme Court on the condition that she attend all her hearings. n