President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is maintaining his “what is ours is ours” stance on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue, Malacañang said over the weekend. According to Presidential Communications Office’s Undersecretary Claire Castro, Marcos’ WPS policy is way different from that of his predecessor, former president Rodrigo Duterte. “Panahon ni dating pangulong Duterte, wala talagang gulo kasi umo-oo tayo. Hindi ganoon si Pangulong Marcos,” Castro said in an interview with the Radyo Pilipinas’ Prangkahan Na! Program.

Co, A. S. (2025, March 3). Marcos on West PH sea row: 'What's ours is ours'. Panay News, pp. 10, 15.