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NSC supports Marcos call, hopes China will reciprocate 'sincere gesture'
The National Security Council (NSC) fully supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s call for China to respect Philippine sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and stop aggressive actions.
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año expressed hope that China will reciprocate Marcos' "sincere gesture" in the spirit of goodwill.
Año reiterated that the Philippines consistently employs peaceful and diplomatic strategies to de-escalate tensions in the WPS.
The deployment of US Medium Range Capability (MRC) Typhon missile system in the Philippines is solely for defensive purposes and not aimed at any specific nation.
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. affirmed the AFP's firm stance with the President in upholding sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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