Vice President Leni Robredo continues to show her eye for detail, while Senator Panfilo Lacson displays his understanding of the country's foreign policy gained from his legislative years. PHVote WeDecide CNNPHPresidentialDebate
, former presidential spokesperson and foreign affairs undersecretary Ernesto Abella, and presidential bet Faisal Mangondato preferred the opposite, saying the Philippines should take a neutral position in the meantime.
Other candidates were not able to expound on their position. In related questions, De Guzman said the Philippines should take a stand on the issue, proposing that Ukraine should be “neutral” to avoid a “full blown” war. Asked on how he would deal with China in the West Philippine Sea if plans raised in earlier debated would fail, Moreno said he would “insist on the Hague ruling” and build alliances with other countries to assert Filipinos’ rights.
Backed by experience on the national stage, Robredo said she would tap the Philippines’ “instruments of national power” from “Day 1” of her presidency. The Vice President was referring to the concept of using the country’s elements of power: diplomacy, information, military, and economics.
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