Philippines President Marcos Just Wants Peace With China, In the Region

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. talks about keeping the peace with China and his goals for economic growth. He speaks with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin.

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[juanpangarap]

The Philippines is a peace-loving country

[chrysllerryu]

its just 200 miles EEZ, can't china just stop the claim and trade in peace?

[JA-pnji]

Philippines territory was accurately and precisely delineated under the 1898 Treaty of Paris, which transferred the Spanish colonies of the Philippine archipelago to the United States. The US accordingly paid $20 million for its Philippines territory. That territory, accurately mapped by the use of coordinates, did not include the islands of the South China Sea.
The Philippine's response to this is to raise the Treaty of Washington, which was an attempt by the US to amend the Treaty of Paris. However, the Treaty of Washington does not explicitly mention any of the islands of the SCS, nor does it provide any mapped coordinates that cover these islands as was done on the original Treaty of Paris.

The original American drafters of these treaties did not intend to include the SCS islands. How do I know this? Because the US never made a claim on those islands as part of the Philippines territory under its governance.
What is the supporting evidence for this? Well, Japan invaded the Spratlys and other SCS islands in 1938, if the US considered such islands as part of its Philippines overseas territory (under the treaty of Washington), it would have justifiably declared war on Japan in 1938.
The fact that the US declared war on Japan, after Pearl Harbor in 1941, 3 years after Japan invaded the SCS islands is very strong evidence that it did not consider SCS islands to be part of its Philippines territory.

In 1946, the United States transferred sovereignty of its Philippines territory to an independent Philippines. Ex-colonies are delineated by the sovereign territory controlled and mapped by their colonial rulers as such the Philippines cannot extend its territory beyond the territories legitimately granted to it at independence by the United States.

[smotonisi]

The Philippines should exercise caution and refrain from naively accepting their territory and people becoming entangled in a proxy war between global powers, similar to the situation in Ukraine.
It is important to learn from the experiences of other nations caught in similar conflicts and prioritise diplomacy and peaceful resolutions. By actively engaging in diplomatic negotiations and promoting dialogue, the Philippines can contribute to de-escalating tensions and finding a sustainable solution.

[joejones-ftus]

Going to war nobody is a winner all lost both sides 😢

[AnimeFanatics-nuuo]

China also have no rights to claim the entire south china sea

[bevinmatafwali]

This man is very rational and a father to his nation...USA and China should not take their hatred to this loving nation.

[anniemagat]

Thank you Bloomberg for having our President Bong Bong Marcos to your show I'm very proud of him like his father he wants our countrymen to be good and our beloved Philippines ❤🇵🇭🇦🇪

[vnlhdjq]

Big SALUTE to my Hardworking President Marcos❤❤❤ watching from Saitama 🇯🇵 🇯🇵 🇯🇵

[ArabicReja]

Mr Marcos Jr. is working for the Philippine people,
while Duterte has been working on behalf of the Chinese government.

[learnandlovethephilippines]

The Philippines is a friend to all countries and people. The Philippines and China have a long and deep history of friendship and camaraderie. The Sangley Rebellion in 1603 is evidence of a strong Filipino-Chinese bond against foreign aggression. Today, the biggest Chinatown in the world is in Binondo, Manila. The Philippines and the United States also have strong friendship. Despite atrocities during the 48 years of American colonization, the friendship between Americans and Filipinos also strengthened during the closing years of World War II. War is unnecessary because territorial conflicts can be solved through diplomacy. Look at Ukraine. Its commoners, not the ruling class, are the ones who are mostly bearing the consequences of war. In history, those who keep promoting war are often those who never step onto the actual battlefield. China and the Philippines have a golden opportunity to show the world that there are better outcomes when we give peace and diplomacy a chance.

[ryanavera]

Godbless u Mr president may God have mercy to our country

[lastChang]

There's nothing else for the Philippines 🇵🇭 to settle with China.
Hague Tribunal already settled it by a ruling in 2016.
- Whether China likes it or not, the ruling is *final and legally binding.*

[deangomez]

GOD bless and protect our Philippines and all our traditional military allies-in-arms the United States of America, Japan, South Korea Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, Israel, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore together with several NATO and ASEAN countries against the evil hegemonic ambitions of xi-ccp-china.

[GLDEMING]

Ibubuwis ko buhay ko para sa aking lupang sinilangan, at para sa mga kapwa ko filipino, half amerkano man ako pero nang galing ako sa upos ng pilipinas, pinatubo baby ho ako 100% sa mga AFP salute 🫡 sa inyong lahat, kay general brawner sir please 🙏 ilagay nyo kong reservist sir. Hindi ho ito biro. Sa ating mahal na pangulong PBBM sir please humaba pa po ang iyong buhay at termino, nasa inyo ang pag asa ng mga bawat filipino sir. Mahal na pangulong PBBM ❤ god blessed you sir.

[maryarlj_nes]

I plead the blood of Jesus upon the Philippines 🇵🇭 🙏 for safety protection and preservation of lives ! As well as 🇨🇳 🇲🇴 🇭🇰 China; salvation and repentance upon the people! Praying 🙏 🤲 upon the President and his government for wisdom, guidance, and strength! Prayer is powerful! Prayer works! Hallelujah!

[jemmafecahucom]

What happened to Ukraine will happen to us if somebody make a wrong move/decision...

[marendradika]

To China, The Philippines are Great Golden Gate to The High Sea (The Pacific Ocean), and the Least Defended Country compared to Japan. So Bullying is one of the ways China does frequently. USA had to Defend The P in all Cost.

[xsihspe]

Good our president is trying his best not to go into war he’s very intelligent he knows what to do he said friendly to all enemy to none every decisions he make his very very careful we don’t want war the lord will guide our president what to do Godbless him!

[michaelballesteros]

Aloha Pilipinas..
His Excellency, President Ferdinand R.Marcos Jr...
We are a friendly people and
a friendly country, we don't want to start trouble, and we
stand-by to protect the integrity of our territorial rights and depend our Exclusive Economic Zone. We
Allow any foreign country to
take an inches of our territory.
We respect foreign countries,
and they should respect our
Territorial rights. God bless PBBM...