’THIS COUNTRY WILL NOT LOSE ONE INCH OF ITS TERRITORY’ While Marcos did not mention a specific incident, this comment follows Chinese coast guards flashing a military grade laser at the Philippine Coast Guard patrolling the Ayungin Shoal. READ:
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. addresses the alumni of the Philippine Military Academy on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
MANILA, Philippines — No Philippine territory will be lost following “geopolitical tensions,” said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday during the homecoming of the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio City. While Marcos did not mention a specific incident, this comment follows Chinese coast guards flashing a military grade laser at the Philippine Coast Guard patrolling the Ayungin Shoal, West Philippine Sea.“The country has seen heightened geopolitical tensions that do not conform to our ideals of peace, and threaten the security and stability of the country, of the region, and of the world. This country will not lose one inch of its territory,” said Marcos.
Marcos said that the Philippines will uphold sovereignty according to national and international law, adding that the country will work with neighboring states to secure safety.
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