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

Reacting to China’s remark that he was “playing with fire” for saying earlier the Philippines would “inevitably” get involved should war break out between Beijing and Washington over Taiwan, President Marcos said on Monday that he was “just stating facts.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned Monday that his country would be dragged "kicking and screaming" into any war over Taiwan, but must prepare for it."So inevitably, despite our fervent wish to avoid any confrontation with anybody,