A PULSE Asia survey commissioned by international think tank Stratbase ADRI Institute showed 8 out of 10 Filipinos agreed that the Philippines should form alliances and strengthen its relationships with like-minded countries to defend its territorial and economic rights in the West Philippine Sea.

The polling firm released the survey results on Wednesday during a forum titled 'The 7th Year of the Arbitral Victory: Defending the West Philippine Sea, the Indo-Pacific, and the Rules-Based Order' organized by the Stratbase ADR Institute.