MANILA, Philippines — Amid tension in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday told the military that the Philippines should “adjust accordingly” to the
Marcos said the Philippines faces a “more complex foreign situation,” even more complicated than the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
“Even if there is a war in Ukraine, here in the South China Sea, it is said to be the most difficult problem and the most complicated problem,” the President said in Mandaue City.
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