Manila Bulletin
‘We are in line’: Marcos says of VP Duterte’s stand vs China on West PH Sea
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. defended Vice President Sara Duterte against criticisms of her supposed silence regarding the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue.
Marcos stated that Duterte is "in line" with his administration's position on the disputed waters and that it is not her role to comment on foreign policy matters concerning China.
He mentioned that Duterte's focus is on her duties as Secretary of Education and that she would directly communicate any serious concerns about foreign policy to him.
The President added that Duterte's lack of comment on the WPS is not something he is concerned with, as she intends to "just focus on her work."
Marcos made these remarks while attending a trilateral summit with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Washington D.C.
Duterte's silence amid the administration's strong stance on the WPS has fueled observations of a split within the Uniteam coalition.
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