Marcos not inclined to invoke Mutual Defense Treaty following Ayungin incident


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MANILA. This photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a green military-grade laser light from a Chinese coast guard ship in the disputed South China Sea, Monday, February 6, 2023. (AP) PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said the national government is not looking into invoking the country’s Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States (US) following the recent display of aggressiveness of China in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS). Marcos said doing such will only escalate the tension in the area “and I think that would be counterproductive.” "Besides, despite the fact that it was a military-grade...