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Villegas urges Palace to stand firm on West Philippine Sea
Philippine Daily InquirerLead•Just now
Villegas urges Palace to stand firm on West Philippine Sea
DAGUPAN CITY—Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas urged the Marcos administration to remain “firm and unyielding” in defending the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), “without provoking hostilities but without cowering in the face of threat.” In a pastoral message issued on Sunday, Villeg

Coverage timeline (3 newsrooms, earliest first):
- •SunStar PhilippinesPH, US, Japan complete 22nd maritime activity in WPS
- •Philippine Daily InquirerPCG deploys flagship vessel to patrol West Philippine Sea
- •Philippine Daily InquirerLeadVillegas urges Palace to stand firm on West Philippine Sea
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