President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defends Vice President Sara Duterte from criticism over her silence on China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
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00:00 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defends Vice President Sara Duterte from criticism over
00:05 her silence on China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
00:09 Marcos says the issue is not within the scope of Duterte's job as vice president and education
00:13 secretary.
00:14 Duterte's silence on China amid the Marcos administration's strong condemnation of Chinese
00:19 actions in the West Philippine Sea has further underscored the split of the UNITEAM, the
00:24 2022 election coalition that led the Marcos-Duterte tandem to victory.
00:28 Duterte says if the vice president had any serious concerns about their approach to the
00:32 West Philippine Sea issue, she would have told him directly.
00:35 On April 8, Duterte was asked about the country's sea dispute with China, but she says she has
00:40 no comment.
00:41 Adding, the statement of her brother, Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte, about the issue was comprehensive.
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