Marcos Jr.: PH not instigating disputes in South China Sea
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Marcos Jr.: PH not instigating disputes in South China Sea
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel uses a water cannon on a BFAR ship during its resupply mission to the Panatag Shoal. ABS-CBN News/file

PRAGUE—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday denied that the country has made actions to provoke disputes in the South China Sea.
PRAGUE—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday denied that the country has made actions to provoke disputes in the South China Sea.
This follows the statements of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin who urged the Philippines to “stop misleading the international community, stop instigating disputes using the South China Sea issue, and stop drawing support from external forces to disrupt peace and stability in the region.”
This follows the statements of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin who urged the Philippines to “stop misleading the international community, stop instigating disputes using the South China Sea issue, and stop drawing support from external forces to disrupt peace and stability in the region.”
“Well I don’t know of any instance where the Philippines has instigated anything, at any point, both verbally, or militarily, or diplomatically,” Marcos Jr. told reporters.
“Well I don’t know of any instance where the Philippines has instigated anything, at any point, both verbally, or militarily, or diplomatically,” Marcos Jr. told reporters.
“We were busy, we are busy, we have been busy in running the country and making the best life of Filipinos,” he added.
“We were busy, we are busy, we have been busy in running the country and making the best life of Filipinos,” he added.
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Marcos also insisted that the Philippines “did not begin all these problems” and the commotions were not caused by the country.
Marcos also insisted that the Philippines “did not begin all these problems” and the commotions were not caused by the country.
“I don’t know what they are referring to,” he said.
“I don’t know what they are referring to,” he said.
Marcos also stressed that the country’s sovereignty and sovereign rights will remain as the country's priorities when it considers any possible exploration in the West Philippine Sea.
Marcos also stressed that the country’s sovereignty and sovereign rights will remain as the country's priorities when it considers any possible exploration in the West Philippine Sea.
He made the remarks when asked if he is open to reviving the negotiation for joint oil exploration with China following the supposed discovery of 100 million tons of oil in the South China Sea by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
He made the remarks when asked if he is open to reviving the negotiation for joint oil exploration with China following the supposed discovery of 100 million tons of oil in the South China Sea by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
“We cannot at any point somehow compromise the territorial integrity of the Philippines,” he said.
“We cannot at any point somehow compromise the territorial integrity of the Philippines,” he said.
“So that is going to be the main principle behind any kind of talks that we might have. So depending on areas that we are talking about, that will come into play. So let me leave it at that. That is the guiding principle that I’m following whenever it comes to all of these things,” he said.
“So that is going to be the main principle behind any kind of talks that we might have. So depending on areas that we are talking about, that will come into play. So let me leave it at that. That is the guiding principle that I’m following whenever it comes to all of these things,” he said.
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