Leave Sabah, Filipino claimants told

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FILIPINOS IN SABAH. A villager lets his cocks fight in Tanjung Labian in the area where the suspected Philippine militants are holding off near Lahad Datu on the Malaysian island of Borneo, on February 17, 2013. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFANThe group of Filipinos who crossed into the Malaysian state of Sabah to reclaim it as their territory last week should “leave peacefully to prevent further bloodshed.” The Department of Foreign Affairs said on February 18 it is coordinating with the Malaysian government to resolve the claims issue through negotiation. Security officials in Sabah are planning to deport the Filipinos back to Tawi-Tawi but sea travel are hampered by bad weather. The southern Philippine-based Islamic sultanate once controlled parts of Borneo, including the site of the standoff. Its heirs have been receiving a nominal yearly compensation package from Malaysia under a long-standing agreement for possession of Sabah.


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