MANILA: The Philippines said it was ready to help Rohingya and Bangladeshi boat people, as its South-East Asian neighbours faced outrage for turning them away.
The Philippines is obliged to help the migrants, many of whom are fleeing persecution, because it is party to the 1951 United Nations convention on refugees, foreign affairs department spokesman Charles Jose said yesterday.
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