President Marcos on West Philippine Sea: What’s ours is oursPresident Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. leads the 90th anniversary celebration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on December 19, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday gave assurance of the national government’s sustained commitment to defend the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea amid China’s continuing harassment of Philippine vessels in the region. We stand our ground without purpose and without apology,” he said in a speech during the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp Aguinaldo. And in the same vein, we remain firm and clear with our stance,” Marcos said. Today, I acknowledge every soldier, navy, marine and air force personnel who stands watch today,” he said.

Source: Philippine Star December 19, 2025 18:25 UTC