Philippines says treaty obliges US to help in South China Sea

Philippines says treaty obliges US to help in South China Sea
Manila (AFP) April 30, 2014 - Manila said Wednesday the United States had a treaty obligation to help the Philippines if it is attacked on its own territory or in the South China Sea, as it rejected criticism of a security agreement. President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared the US would support its ally in the event of being attacked, a day after his government signed an agreement allowing a greater American military p ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Philippines_says_treaty_obliges_US_to_help_in_South_China_Sea_999.html