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BOXING LEGEND PASSES AWAY
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US WARNS CHINA ON WPS BUILDUP
Vows action if Beijing constructs more structures
SINGAPORE—Chinese construction on a South China Sea islet claimed by the Philippines would prompt “actions being taken” by the United States and other nations, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned Saturday. Speaking at a security summit in Singapore, Carter said Beijing risks building a “Great Wall of self-isolation” with its military expansion in the contested waters, but he also proposed stronger bilateral security cooperation to reduce the risks of a mishap. “I hope that this development doesn’t occur because it will result in actions being taken both by the United States, and actions being taken by others in the region that will have the effect of not only increasing tensions but isolating China,” Carter said when asked about Scarborough Shoal in a forum also attended by senior Chinese military officials. Rear Admiral Guan Youfei, who heads the Chinese office of international military cooperation, quickly attacked the Pentagon chief’s remarks, telling journalists they reflected a “Cold War mentality.” Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post has reported that China plans to establish an outpost Next page
THOUSANDS JOIN ‘DU31’ CELEBRATION By John Paolo Bencito
PROMPT RESPONSE. United States Defense Secretary Ashton Carter speaks with journalists at the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday. AFP PHOTO
DAVAO CITY—Tens of thousands of jubilant people gathered at the Crocodile Park here on Saturday to celebrate the election of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as the 16th president of the Philippines. Teeming with crowds estimated at around 90,000 as of 5 p.m. and still expected to increase through the night as television and movie celebrities joined about 600 local performers in the celebration dubbed “Du31 (Duterte won) : One Love, One Nation” concert party. The showbiz personalities included television stars Vice Ganda, Gladys Guevarra, Bernardo Bernardo, Ahron Villena, Carlos Agassi, Sarah Geronimo, Jimmy Bondoc, KZ Tandingam, Paolo Santos, Ron Dulay, and hosts Kath de Castro, Bayani Agbayani Next page and Arnel Ignacio.