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Philippines Will Give Up ‘Not One Inch’ of Territory in South China Sea

by Han Zhen
A message of defiance against China's territorial claims in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) on display at an Ortigas mall in Manila. Image by Joseph Morong.

The photo above, posted on X by reporter Joseph Morong of Philippine news outlet GMA News, shows part of an exhibit at a Manila mall entitled “Not One Inch.”

Other poster-size photos at the exhibit featured China Coast Guard ships that have attempted to encircle Philippine vessels in the South China Sea in recent weeks.

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