Of PH's four Sabah claim options, 'most realistic' is to seek rent hike from Malaysia

From InterAksyon (Oct 21): Of PH's four Sabah claim options, 'most realistic' is to seek rent hike from Malaysia



The Philippines is considering four options to peacefully settle its territorial dispute with Malaysia regarding its Sabah claim, President Benigno Aquino III said in an interview aired over state-run Radyo ng Bayan on Monday.

Of these four options, the "most realistic" is to seek an increase in the rent paid by the Malaysian government to the Sulu Sultanate, Aquino said.

He also gave an assurance that the inter-agency study on the Sabah claim will not end with the death of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III who passed away on Sunday.

Aquino said the "most realistic" option is to seek an increase in the rent paid by the Malaysian government to the Sulu sultanate.

Earlier, Aquino formed a team composed of the Department of Justice, Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office to study the status of the country's Sabah claim.

The inter-agency team has also already started compiling the available data on the Philippine claim.

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