President Marcos on Wednesday said his administration views the recent actions by China against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea 'with great alarm.'
MELBOURNE, Australia - President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he views the recent actions by China against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea "with great alarm" but not enough to invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty with the US.In a video message, Marcos said the Philippines would continue to protest such actions.“I do not think that it is a time or the reason to invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty.
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller earlier said Washington is talking to the Philippines about recent "provocative actions" by China.Miller said the US reaffirms its Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines following the actions of Chinese vessels in the South China Sea.
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