00:00A political analyst criticized President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:05for his speech in the West Philippine Sea
00:08after the ASEAN Summit and related summits in Laos.
00:12In the segment called Punto de Vista of Rise and Shine Philippines,
00:16Professor Antonio Contreras said
00:19that many were surprised by the President's courage
00:23after he told the ASEAN leaders one by one
00:27what China is doing to harass the Philippine ships in the West Philippine Sea.
00:33Gaitly Contreras said that the President's actions
00:36are the backbone of diplomacy in our country.
00:41This is a big blow to the critics of the President
00:45who say that the executive branch is weak as a leader.
00:49In the summit, President Marcos spoke
00:52to the leaders of other countries who helped to have a code of conduct in the West Philippine Sea
00:58because China's behavior is not changing.
01:03Aside from him, I remember that he had such courage
01:08to face China and say that this is what China is doing to our country.
01:14Is that the strength of a weak leader?
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