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– A fisherfolk group on Tuesday urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to embody “strong political will” and prioritize asserting the country’s rights over the West Philippine Sea during his three-day state visit to China.
Marcos, together with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and his Philippine delegation, will be in Beijing from Jan. 3 to 5 for his first state visit to a country outside of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Fernando Hicap, national chairperson of the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), challenged Marcos not to miss the chance of pushing back on China’s encroachment in Philippine waters.
“Kinakailangan lamang ang malakas na pampulitikang paninindigan ni Bongbong Marcos para mapanagot ang China sa malakihang pinsalang dinulot ng agresyon at pandarambong nito sa ating karagatan,” he said in a statement.
