00:00President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has reaffirmed the Philippines' position remains unchanged
00:06despite China's objection to two new laws,
00:09the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.
00:15These laws are designed to strengthen the country's ability to protect its territorial waters,
00:20including the West Philippine Sea, which China illegally claims.
00:25In response to China's release of baselines around Scarborough Shoal,
00:29President Marcos emphasized the Philippines does not agree with China's definition of sovereign territory
00:36and will continue to defend its claims.
00:55President Marcos, Jr. has reaffirmed the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.
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