This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.'In the performance of our duties, we will not resort to the use of force or intimidation, or deliberately inflict injury or harm to anyone,' says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
“In defending the nation, we stay true to our Filipino nature that we would like to settle all these issues peacefully,” Marcos said in a speech to troops of the Western Command unit in charge of overseeing the South China Sea. “In the performance of our duties, we will not resort to the use of force or intimidation, or deliberately inflict injury or harm to anyone,” Marcos said.Beijing’s actions during a routine Philippine resupply mission have been condemned by the United States, Britain and Canada.