Marcos says Philippines 'cannot yield' in territorial disputes
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Manila: The Philippines cannot yield in territorial disputes, President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday, after a series of escalating confrontations wi...
Manila: The Philippines "cannot yield" in territorial disputes, President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday, after a series of escalating confrontations with Beijing in the South China Sea.
Manila is locked in a longstanding territorial dispute with Beijing over parts of the strategic waterway through which trillions of dollars worth of trade passes annually.
Without naming China, Marcos said the Philippines would continue to "find ways to de-escalate tensions in contested areas... without compromising our position and our principles".
"The Philippines cannot yield. The Philippines cannot waver," Marcos said in his annual State of the Nation address to Congress.
His remarks came after the Philippines and China agreed to a "provisional arrangement" for resupply missions to Filipino troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the focus of violent clashes in recent months.