March 1, 2024

Once again, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has demonstrated his naivety and strategic immaturity on the international stage, this time in Australia. 

During his visit to Australia, Marcos told the Australian parliament on Thursday that he would not allow any foreign power to take "one square inch" of the country's territory. "As in 1942, the Philippines now finds itself on the frontline against actions that undermine regional peace, erode regional stability, and threaten regional success," said Marcos.

Marcos was playing his old trick - attempting to play the victim card, portraying China as "bullying" the Philippines in the South China Sea to garner more international support and exert pressure on China. He made these remarks because, after Manila's several unsuccessful attempts to forcibly intrude into waters of reefs and islands near China's Nansha Islands, the Philippines starts to call white black - complaining that Chinese navy's presence in the South China Sea is "worrisome."

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