Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he will never apologise for the deaths of suspected drug users and dealers killed in police operations under his war on drugs that has alarmed rights groups, APA reports quoting Reuters.
According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Philippines news, upholding the rule of the law in the South China Sea and the revival of the joint marine scientific research expedition, which has been halted since 2007, were among the highlights of the 9th Philippines-Viet Nam Joint Permanent Working Group on Maritime and Ocean Concerns (JPWG-MOC) held on 08 November 2021 via video conference.