Marcos: West Philippine Sea is clearly ours

by Catherine S. Valente - Bernadette E. Tamayo

Jul 23, 2024 12:14 am

(UPDATES) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said the country 'cannot yield nor waver' in defending its maritime claims in the West Philippine Sea, insisting that those waters clearly belong to the Philippines.

During his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos declared that the West Philippine Sea would continue to belong to Filipinos 'as long as the spirit of the nation continues to burn.'

President Ferdinand Marcos delivers the annual State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Manila on July 22, 2024. Jam Sta Rosa / AFP

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