Malacañang on Friday said the Philippines would not give up an inch of its territory to China, clarifying that President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that he was indebted to China because of its vaccine donations does not mean the country is surrendering its West Philippine Sea (WPS) claim to the Asian superpower.
In this undated handout photo received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on April 25, 2021, coast guard personnel conduct maritime exercise near Thitu island in the disputed South China Sea. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD