evidence: Advertisement ‘Indisputable sovereignty’: Philippines’ UN filing reignites Sabah dispute with Malaysia - Malaysia ‘categorically’ rejects Philippines’ UN filing to extend continental shelf from Sabah as analysts say Marcos Jnr may not push issue [...] A recent Philippine submission to the United Nations over claims to seabed territory has sparked vigorous protests from Malaysia, reviving a long-standing territorial dispute over Sabah in northern Borneo. [...] Advertisement "This clearly disregards Malaysia’s indisputable sovereignty over the state of Sabah," the diplomatic note said.