최근 발표된 펄스 아시아(Pulse Asia) 설문조사에 따르면 필리핀 국민의 86%가 2016년 상설중재재판소(PCA) 판결에 따라 동맹국과의 협력을 통해 정부가 서필리핀해를 방어하기를 원하는 것으로 나타났다.
5월 3일부터 7일까지 진행되어 6월 10일에 발표된 이번 조사 결과, 지역별로도 높은 지지를 보였다. 민다나오 지역의 지지율이 91%로 가장 높았고, 메트로 마닐라가 90%로 그 뒤를 이었다. 빅토르 안드레스 '딘도' 만히트 스트라트베이스 연구소 소장은 이번 결과가 필리핀 국민들이 정부의 외교, 국방, 협력 관계를 통해 2016년 판결을 수호하기를 바라고 있음을 보여준다고 분석했다. 협력 대상 국가로는 미국(84%), 일본(67%), 호주(57%), 캐나다(51%), 한국(44%) 순으로 선호도가 높았다. 이번 여론조사는 전국 성인 남녀 1,500명을 대상으로 실시되었으며, 표본오차는 ±2.5%포인트이다.
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US and Philippine defense officials reaffirmed their mutual defense treaty and signed a new security agreement during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
A recent survey by OCTA Research found that 71 percent of Filipinos believe joint military exercises in the West Philippine Sea will benefit the country.
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A group of retired Philippine foreign service officers has proposed a comprehensive policy for West Philippine Sea issues, emphasizing diplomacy and neutrality. They advocate an independent foreign policy leading to neutrality to avoid direct conflicts between world powers. Meanwhile, China urged the Philippines to show sincerity and stop provocations.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 111, directing government agencies to use official Philippine names for 131 maritime features in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea. Signed on March 26 and made public on March 31, the order seeks to standardize names for efficient administration and sovereignty exercise.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has endorsed a 60-40 joint oil and gas exploration agreement with China in the West Philippine Sea to counter fuel supply shocks from the Middle East conflict. He stressed that any deal must adhere to the 1987 Constitution's 60-40 foreign ownership limit. Lacson also urged government action against abuses in the energy sector.
China and the Philippines resumed high-level dialogue on Saturday in Quanzhou, Fujian province, through the 11th meeting of the South China Sea bilateral consultation mechanism and the 24th round of China-Philippines Foreign Ministry Consultations. Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Leo M. Herrera-Lim co-chaired the talks, with Beijing urging Manila to match words with actions.
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Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged greater unity among middle powers during his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31, describing the Philippines as a convergence point in a fragmented world.