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Philippines won't use water cannon on Chinese ships: President Ferdinand Marcos

President Ferdinand Marcos announced the Philippines will not react with water cannons to China's actions in the South China Sea.
China Coast Guard used water cannons on Philippine vessels delivering supplies, prompting the Philippines to summon a Chinese envoy.
Marcos confirmed Manila's stance of not escalating tensions by using water cannons, emphasizing peaceful intentions.

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Philippines won't use water cannon on Chinese ships: President Ferdinand Marcos

President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday (May 6) the Philippines would not respond in kind to China's deployment of water cannons against its vessels, ruling out the use of "offensive" equipment as Manila asserts its sovereignty in the disputed South China Sea.

13 days ago·Singapore

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Benzinga

Philippines Vows To De-Escalate South China Sea Tensions, Dismisses Use Of Water Cannons: 'Will Not Follow The Chinese Coast Guard...Down That Road'

Marcos emphasized that the country's primary goal is to reduce, not intensify, tensions in the strategic waterway.

13 days ago·New York, United States

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The Straits Times

Philippines says won't raise South China Sea tensions, won't use water cannons

The last thing the Philippines wants to do is to raise tensions in the strategic waterway, Marcos said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

13 days ago·Singapore

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Arab News

Philippines rules out use of water cannon in disputed South China Sea

MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday that Manila will not use offensive equipment in the disputed South China Sea, after China’s coast guard used high-pressure water cannon on Philippine vessels last week. The Philippines and China have had several confrontations in the resource-rich area, where Beijing has used water cannon against Filipino vessels in incidents Manila has described as harassment and dangerous.

13 days ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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The Guardian Nigeria

Philippines won’t use water cannon on Chinese ships: Marcos

President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday the Philippines would not respond in kind to China's deployment of water cannon against its vessels, ruling out the use of "offensive" equipment as Manila asserts its sovereignty in the disputed South China Sea. The post Philippines won't use water cannon on Chinese ships: Marcos appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

13 days ago·Nigeria

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Malay Mail

Philippines says won’t raise South China Sea tensions, won’t use water cannons

MANILA, May 6 — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said today the country will not use water cannons or any offensive weapons in the South China Sea. The last thing the Philippines wants to do is to raise tensions in the strategic waterway, Marcos told reporters. “We will not follow the Chinese coast guard and Chinese vessels down that road,” Marcos said, adding that the mission of Philippine navy and coast guard was to lower tensions, an…

13 days ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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