US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel (C) talks to members of the press after a meeting with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay (not pictured) at the Department of Foreign Affairs office in Manila on October 24, 2016. US Secretary of State John Kerry made a telephone call to his Filipino counterpart Perfecto Yasay earlier on October 24 to discuss the issue, said US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel after meeting with Yasay in Manila. / AFP PHOTO / STRINGER
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