"President Benigno Aquino III warned China in a major speech Monday that the Philippines was ready to defend its Spratly Islands claims by acquiring more weapons and plans to elevate the territorial feuds at a U.N. tribunal.
Aquino also announced a new chief anti-graft prosecutor in his State of the Nation Address before Congress and said his year-old government plans to file its first major corruption case this year against corrupt officials and their accomplices. He did not name the officials but vowed punishment for the guilty.
"We do not wish to increase tensions with anyone, but we must let the world know that we are ready to protect what is ours," Aquino said, drawing loud applause at the packed House of Representatives"...........READ MORE
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