Ulaanbataar (ANTARA News/Reuters) - The Philippines strongly affirms its respect for the arbitration courts ruling on the South China Sea and calls on all parties to exercise restraint, Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay said on Friday at a regional summit in Mongolia.

The Philippines is committed to a peaceful resolution and will continue to engage concerned parties to reduce regional
tensions, Yasay told the summit, according to a transcript of his remarks provided to Reuters.(*)

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