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A group of young Filipinos on Monday asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to protect Philippine territories from Chinese encroachment, as the nation celebrated National Heroes Day. READ:

Mr. Marcos should take a firm stand against China’s expansive activities in the South China Sea at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in the US next month, the West Philippine Sea Coalition said in a statement.

“The youth will continue to be vigilant and work with our youth counterparts from the different countries affected by China’s aggression,” it added. The president said the legacy of heroism lives on in the hearts of ordinary people, including medical workers, laborers, farmers and civil servants. He neither sided with China nor the US, saying the Philippines “shall continue to be a friend to all and an enemy to none.”

Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian visited Mr. Marcos earlier this month, days after a conflict between the US and China on Taiwan. Two US Navy warships sailed through international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first such operation since a visit to Taiwan by Ms. Pelosi, according to Reuters.were carrying out the operations, which usually take eight to 12 hours to complete and are closely monitored by China’s military, it said.

 

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