After the standoff between China and the Philippines at Huangyan Island, the Philippine President made a statement: "The Philippines will never back down."
According to a report by the Philippine "Daily Inquirer", President Marcos of the Philippines publicly told the media after this China-Philippines Huangyan Island incident that Philippine navy ships and coast guard vessels would continue to remain in the South China Sea. He clarified that he had not issued any orders to the Philippine Navy or Philippine Coast Guard vessels to withdraw from the South China Sea, which is the "Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone".
"Never, never. We will not retreat because of fear. I don't know how it is elsewhere, but this government will not retreat from the battle. We Filipinos are brave," said Marcos at a press conference at Malacañang Palace in Manila.
It seems that this recent China-Philippines Huangyan Island incident has once again emboldened the authorities in the Philippines to provoke incidents in the South China Sea. We need to take necessary measures for counteraction. If the Philippine coast guard ships again intrude into the nearby waters of Huangyan Island, our law enforcement forces will not be lenient anymore.
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