The majority of Filipinos want the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to partner with the United States and Japan to defend the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, a Pulse Asia survey showed. | DFernandezINQ
The survey, which was conducted from November 27 to December 1, 2022, asked respondents this question: “Among the following, which entities should the Marcos administration work with to strengthen security cooperation to defend our national sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea?”
The choices, from which respondents may select up to three, were: Australia, China, European Union , France, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the United Kingdom , and the US.Meanwhile, 4 percent of the respondents admitted that they do not have enough knowledge to give an opinion on the matter as 0.2 percent answered “none” or did not pick any from the given choices.
Additionally, Holmes said, half of the respondents think the Marcos administration should strengthen the country’s military capabilities, especially the Navy and Coast Guard to “effectively address issues in the West Philippine Sea” while 29 percent believe joint maritime patrols and military exercises with allied countries should be conducted.
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