(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ruled out installing water cannons on Philippine ships sailing through the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and said the country would not respond in kind to recent Chinese attacks on its vessels.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ruled out installing water cannons on Philippine ships sailing through the West Philippine Sea and said the country would not respond in kind to recent Chinese attacks on its vessels.'What we are doing is defending our sovereign rights and our sovereignty in the WPS and we have no intention of attacking anyone with water cannons or any such offensive ,' the President said.
The position taken by the President 'demonstrates his dedication to upholding stability, diplomacy, and the long-term interests of our country,' Estrada said in a statement on Monday.'Instead of resorting to retaliatory measures, we will assert our rights through diplomatic means. We have consistently filed diplomatic protests to address China's aggression within our territorial waters,' he said.
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