Philippines ‘will not lose one inch’ of territory: Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos said yesterday the Philippines "will not lose one inch" of territory, following the latest maritime incident between Manila and Beijing in the disputed South China Sea.
Manila accused a Chinese security vessel of "aggressive actions", saying it used a military-grade laser light against a Philippine patrol boat in the disputed waters -- over which China claims almost complete sovereignty.
The February 6 incident has escalated into a diplomatic row, with Marcos later summoning Beijing's ambassador in Manila to express "serious concern" over the rising frequency of maritime events.
Yesterday, he warned cadets at a military academy of "heightened geopolitical tensions that do not conform to our ideals of peace and threaten the security and stability of the country" as well as Asia and the rest of the world.
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