Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said "we do not want to go to war, but I think if there is a war over Taiwan, we will be drawn, we will be pulled in whether we like it or not, kicking and screaming.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday his country would inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” into any war over Taiwan due to its proximity to the self-ruled island and the presence of large numbers of Filipino workers there,

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. doubled down on his earlier remarks on a possible conflict between Taiwan and China, saying it was time to face the facts: the Philippines will be pulled in "kicking and screaming.