Marcos: PH will stand against oppressors

By Catherine S. Valente

Apr 10, 2024 12:28 am

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the Philippines will stand against oppression amid 'unacceptable' and 'unjust' threats to the country's sovereign rights that 'have already caused physical harm to our people.'

In his speech during the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) rites in Pilar, Bataan, Marcos called on the Filipinos to never allow oppressors in the country's 'own backyard,' much like how their forebears fought bravely for freedom and independence.

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