72% of Pinoys want more troops in WPS

72% of Pinoys want more troops in WPS – survey

By Red Mendoza

Jan 24, 2024 12:12 am

(UPDATE) MAJORITY of Filipinos want the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to handle issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) through military action, an OCTA Research survey showed.

In its fourth quarter (Q4) Tugon ng Masa Survey conducted from December 10 to 14 last year, 72 percent of respondents said the government should mainly focus on expanded naval patrols and troop presence in the disputed waters, among different measures enumerated by OCTA.

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