"I reiterate my commitment to the Moro people, to the Tausug, gusto ko po [matapos] ang giyera na ito para makauwi na rin ang mga sundalo. May mga pamilya rin sila at maghintay na lang tayo ng giyera sa China,"[“ I want this conflict to end so that the soldiers can finally return home. They do have families and well just wait for the war against China.”] he said as some of the audience laughed.
"Baka giyerahin tayo ng mga gago. Mahirap iyan. Medyo wala tayong missile. Pero hand-to-hand, kaya. Pero siyagit [shout] man lang,"[“Maybe they’ll commence war against us. That’s tough. Cause we may not have a missile. But on hand-to-hand, we can.”] he once again said in jest.
The Philippines is engaged in a territorial dispute with China over parts of the South China Sea.
Relations between the two countries hit a nadir last month after Beijing refused to recognize a UN-backed ruling invalidating its claims to much of the sea.
The Philippines, which says it owns areas claimed by China, took the case to a Hague-based tribunal for arbitration.
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