Exercise restraint, urges Manila

Elated crowd: Filipinos releasing balloons during thanksgiving prayers along Roxas boulevard facing the South China sea in Manila after the international tribunal ruling in favour of the Philippines on the suit it lodged against China’s maritime territorial claims. — EPA

PETALING JAYA: Lauding the landmark ruling of the international tribunal that is in favour of the Philippines, Manila urges all the parties to “exercise restraint and sobriety”.

In a statement, Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said experts were studying the ruling with “care and thoroughness” that the outcome deserves.