PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the main mission of the military has changed to ensure the protection of the country's territory as disputes with China and US-China rivalry intensify.
said the main mission of the military has changed to ensure the protection of the country's territory as disputes with China and US-China rivalry intensify.He stressed the urgency of shifting the military's focus to external defense in a speech before troops Monday afternoon.
'Marcos did not offer specifics, neither did he mention China in his speech in Cebu province, but underscored that Philippine foreign policy remains committed to peace.Despite being a relatively small country, 'we still have to fight for the rights of every Filipino because the Philippines is a sovereign nation and the Philippines has a functioning government,' he said.
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