Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed concerns over the Chinese navy's presence in the South China Sea, describing it as 'worrisome', a sentiment reported by news agency Reuters. In a series of developments, Marcos also mentioned a potential plebiscite to amend the Philippine constitution alongside next year's midterm elections. Furthermore, he has outlined plans to deepen defense and economic ties with Australia amidst China's growing military influence in the region. Marcos made these remarks during a rare address to Australia's parliament, emphasizing the Philippines' commitment to defending its sovereignty and ensuring its seas remain free and open. This comes ahead of the ASEAN Australia summit, where Marcos thanked the Australian government for its support in protecting Philippine maritime sovereignty.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will use a rare address to Australia’s parliament on Thursday to outline how the two nations intend to deepen defense and economic ties. https://t.co/Ips1xugA0d
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr told the Australian parliament he would not allow any foreign power to take ‘one square inch’ of the country's territory, and that Manila was firm in defending its sovereignty https://t.co/ZBbz8jYc6t
Philippines president Marcos addresses Aust parliament, thanking the govt for standing beside it in its efforts to protect its maritime sovereignty https://t.co/QCYZ9Zpo6R
Philippines' Marcos says he remains firm in defending sovereignty https://t.co/66NL3jYzgX https://t.co/xsH7aAVR6K
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr addressed the Australian Parliament on Thursday ahead of the ASEAN Australia summit. https://t.co/B7GowLzzXq
HAPPENING NOW: President Marcos addresses the Chamber of the House of Representatives in Canberra, Australia. | @alexisbromero https://t.co/Vc0LboXHLm
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#JustIn | Chinese navy's presence in South China Sea is 'worrisome', says Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Reported by news agency Reuters)