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Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has stated that the country will not use water cannons or any offensive weapons in the South China Sea. This decision comes in response to the ongoing tensions in the region, particularly with China. Marcos emphasized that the Philippines will not escalate conflicts or mimic the aggressive tactics used by the Chinese coast guard and vessels, asserting 'We will not follow the Chinese coast guard and Chinese vessels down that road.' The statement was a direct response to Senator Koko Pimentel's proposal, which Marcos explicitly rejected, to equip Philippine Coast Guard ships with water cannons to defend against Chinese harassment.
ICYMI: Philippines will not use water cannons against Chinese vessels – Marcos | The wRap https://t.co/e3F3i26vgs
President Marcos said Monday the Philippines would not respond in kind to China's deployment of water cannons against its vessels, ruling out the use of "offensive" equipment as Manila asserts its sovereignty in the disputed South China Sea. https://t.co/EQlf1bhGAN https://t.co/kVhthRyz9I
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. thumbs down Senator Koko Pimentel’s suggestion to equip Philippine Coast Guard ships with water cannons as a defense from China’s harassment in the West Philippine Sea. Full story: https://t.co/NduYudyayJ https://t.co/Fn87xEugfd
Philippines will not use water cannons against Chinese vessels – Marcos | The wRap https://t.co/uzpW2wdoFd
Marcos says the Philippines will not use water cannon vs Chinese ships https://t.co/KwUtIvzT2L
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: If you see anyone using water cannons in the South China Sea, you can be sure it isn't us. "We will not follow the Chinese coast guard and Chinese vessels down that road." https://t.co/1TxctNWCPg
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the country will not use water cannons or any offensive weapons in the South China Sea https://t.co/Py5F2vmgnE
Philippines says won't raise South China Sea tensions, won't use water cannons https://t.co/eZsgEnAcLI https://t.co/wLKe1qcQJY
⚠️ PHILIPPINES SAYS WON'T RAISE SOUTH CHINA SEA TENSIONS, WON'T USE WATER CANNONS Full Story → https://t.co/4FkBKWKwUq https://t.co/TmGteNy8PY