Philippine president's stance on South China Sea 'is playing to the strengths of his admin

The Philippines "cannot yield" in territorial disputes, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said in his annual State of the Nation address to Congress on Monday (Jul 22), after escalating confrontations in the South China Sea. Manila is locked in a territorial row with Beijing over parts of the strategic waterway. Dr Aries Arugay, visiting fellow at the ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute, shares his thoughts on CNA's Asia First. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia