Letter to the Editor from the Philippine Ambassador to Canada

 This letter to the editor from the Philippine Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia is a response to the article "Correcting Misconceptions & Upholding Justice in the South China Sea" from our February/March 2016 print issue. You can find that article here. The letter is included below in full.

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 By Dale Hovdebo Canada has one of the world's largest landmasses and, fronting on three oceans, one of its longest coastlines. This nation is not only responsible for monitoring a vast maritime area, but must maintain a large enough presence in the Arctic to support our claim to sovereignty. Search

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