Philippines DND slams China's 'state-sponsored propaganda' on Batanes claim
The Philippines' Department of National Defense has strongly condemned claims by a Chinese Communist Party-linked tabloid that the Batanes Islands belong to China, labeling it 'state-sponsored propaganda.' The DND asserted that Batanes is historically and legally Philippine territory and will not tolerate any attempts to violate its sovereignty.
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