President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is parading the Philippines’ “success story” in his meetings with global business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. READ:
“It’s very dynamic, it’s constantly in flux, so you have to pay attention to it and you are at least aware of the present situation so you’re able to respond properly,” Marcos added.
He explained that the Philippines is “at the very frontline” in cross-trade tensions between China and the United States. “Whenever these tensions increase, we’re watching as bystanders and if something goes wrong here, we are going to suffer,” the President said.This is why the Philippines’ foreign policy is a “commitment to peace” and is guided “very, very closely by national interest,” Marcos said.
“We described it in diplomatic language as one part of our relationship but it is an important and unavoidable issue. We cannot just sweep it under the rug and pretend it’s not happening,” the President said.“It is unavoidable to speak about that. I would not be doing my job if I did not bring up these issues with President Xi when I had the opportunity,” he added.
The Philippines and China are at odds over the South China Sea, with Beijing claiming sovereignty over the area despite a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague that its claims have no legal basis.after monitoring “Chinese activities” in disputed waters close to a strategic Philippine-held island.
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