TOKYO -- The Philippines is considering establishing new diplomatic arrangements with China to ease tensions in the disputed South China Sea, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo.
Foreign secretary Enrique Manalo says Manila also does not rule out legal action

Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo speaks to Nikkei Asia during an interview on May 30 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
TOKYO -- The Philippines is considering establishing new diplomatic arrangements with China to ease tensions in the disputed South China Sea, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo.