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residential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made sure members of the media clearly understood what he was about to tell them. According to a recent CNN article, a grinning Panelo told reporters that President Rodrigo Duterte would finally bring up the October 2015 arbitral tribunal ruling when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jin Ping later this month. "This is pursuant to what he said the first time he visited... China. He said there will be a time when I will raise this issue." With dramatic flair, Panelo continued, "the time has come" ...   View complete editorial