Filipinos want sea row resolved through military action, diplomacy

In the Tugon ng Masa survey held from March 11-14, 2024, 73 percent said that they want the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to expand naval patrols and troop presence in the West Philippine Sea .Meanwhile, 72 percent of the respondents said that they wanted the disputes to be settled through diplomatic means, while 68 percent said that the military must be modernized to protect the country's territories.

These options were followed by joint military patrols with ally countries at 43 percent, expansion of diplomatic efforts from within and outside the region at 32 percent, and joint development efforts at 12 percent.Respondents in the National Capital Region topped those who wanted military action at 85 percent, while respondents in the Visayas region preferred modernizing the military's capability to protect the country from external threats at 77 percent.

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