There is a growing clamor for the government to resolve the territorial conflict in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with an overwhelming support among Filipinos for seizing back Philippine reefs occupied by China, results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released yesterday found. Nine in every 10 adult Filipinos said it was important to regain control of the Chinese-held reefs in the West Philippine Sea, according to the survey, conducted from June 22 to 26 following the ramming and sinking of a Filipino fishing boat near Recto Bank by a Chinese trawler. A majority also disagreed with the government’s inaction in the West Philippine Sea.

'Most Pinoys reject Rody's WPS policy'. (2019, July 12). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A6.