PETALING JAYA: The Philippines' claim on Sabah has always been a thorn in the relationship between Kuala Lumpur and Manila.
When North Borneo (Sabah) decided to be part of Malaysia in 1963, Manila protested the formation of the federation as it claimed that North Borneo belonged to the Philippines as the territory was ceded to it by the Sultan of Sulu Muhammad Esmail E. Kiram I.
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