'We do not yield!': Marcos vows to defend 2016 arbitral ruling
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President Marcos vowed that the government would continue defending the Philippines' landmark 2016 arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea, declaring that it would use "every peaceful and legal means" to uphold the ruling against any attempt to undermine it.<br /><br />In his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, Marcos denounced what he described as efforts to question the dignity and character of the Filipino people amid continuing security challenges facing the country.<br /><br />The President was precise in his reminder to the country’s “friends and detractors” that Filipinos are a noble, kind, gracious, and great race.<br /><br />READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/27/we-do-not-yield-marcos-vows-to-defend-arbitral-ruling-rejects-efforts-to-undermine-2016-award