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Marcos says Philippines will 'vigorously

defend what is ours'
Agence France-Presse
Published May 18, 2024 03:58 PM PHT

President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. graces the Commencement Exercises of the Philippine
Military Academy (PMA) "Bagong Sinag" class of 2024. at the Fort Del Pilar in Baguio City, Province
of Benguet on May 18, 2024. KJ Rosales, PPA pool
MANILA -- The Philippines will "vigorously defend what is ours", President Ferdinand
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disputed reefs in the South China Sea that have strained diplomatic ties.
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Marcos ordered the graduates to "keep our people safe in their homes, our territory
secure, our defenses against threats strong, and our democracy stable".
"Against intruders who have been disrespecting our territorial integrity, we will vigorously
defend what is ours," Marcos said in the speech, which did not specifically mention
China.
READ: Marcos urges PMA grads to respect civilian authority, defend sovereignty and
territory
READ: Defense chief tells PMA Class of 2024-- Listen to your seniors regardless of
rank
China Coast Guard vessels have used water cannon against Philippine boats several
times in recent months in the contested waters, where there have also been collisions.
Beijing claims most of the South China Sea, brushing off rival claims from other countries,
including the Philippines, and an international ruling that its assertion over the waterway
has no legal basis.
To press its claims, Beijing deploys coast guard and other boats to patrol the waterway
and has turned several reefs into artificial islands that it has militarized.
A Philippine civilian convoy sailed towards Scarborough Shoal to bring fuel and food
supplies for Filipino fishermen in the area this week. It later turned back after one of the
boats was shadowed by a Chinese navy ship.
China defends its actions by saying that it takes necessary measures against vessels it
says are infringing on its territory.
READ: China renews call for Philippines to stop 'provocations' over South China Sea
Marcos said the Philippines' conduct would be "always guided by law and our
responsibility as a rules-abiding member of the community of nations".
He has said that Manila will not respond in kind to the use of water cannon against its
vessels.
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