President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday pushed for the early conclusion of a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea based on international law, which he said should be an example of how states manage their differences. UNITED ASEAN. From left: Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Laos’ Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and Malaysia’s Lower House Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun wave on stage...