Title: Filipino President: We Will Not Allow Our Country to Be Used as a Launching Point for Military Operations

Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who is on an official visit to the United States, stated on Monday that he "will not allow his country to be used as a launching point for military operations by any party." He said in a press statement: "We are working for peace and against the involvement of the Philippines by any country in any form of provocative actions," emphasizing that "what matters to us is the peace and security of our people here and abroad."