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W hile he led DFA, Locsin stressed the country did not surrender a single inch of its territory to China since every intrusion by Chinese forces within Philippine territory was met with protest.

He said the Philippines will file a protest for every single day the swarm of Chinese militia boats remain in Philippine waters, and as of last week, over 400 protests were tallied, nearly half during Locsin’s watch. However, Locsin was known to have earned a healthy respect from his counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, with both sides praising each other amid tough discussions.

T he appointment of Locsin comes days after the President belied the claim by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the country committed to tow away BRP Sierra Madre, which serves as a military outpost. If any such commitment were made by any of his predecessors, Marcos said, he would rescind it.

T he remark stemmed from the August 5 incident, wherein the Chinese Coast Guard fired water cannons at Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels, which escorted supply ships bound for BRP Sierra

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