Aquino banks on Najib promise to protect 800,000 Filipinos in Sabah
By TJ Burgonio
Malacañang on Monday said it was holding on to the promise of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to protect the 800,000 Filipinos living and working in Sabah.

Malacañang on Monday said it was holding on to the promise of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to protect the 800,000 Filipinos living and working in Sabah.

The government should prioritize the welfare of Filipinos in Sabah by playing its diplomacy card well in the ongoing standoff between armed followers of the Sultan of Sulu and Malaysian forces, Sen. Chiz Escudero said Tuesday.