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AFP adopts news blackout on Spratlys By Mario J. Mallari 06/13/2011

Monday, June 13, 2011

AFP adopts news blackout on Spratlys

By Mario J. Mallari 06/13/2011

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) had adopted a zipped lips policy over the dispute on the Kalayaan group of islands (KGIs), which are more commonly known as the Spratlys, on the west Philippine sea.

According to AFP spokesman Commodore Miguel Jose Rodriguez, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) now has the authority to speak about the dispute on KGIs which has already turned into a word war between China and the Philippines.

“Per DFA protocol, only DFA (is) authorized to discuss issues on KIG,” said Rodriguez..... MORE

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URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110613hed2.html

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