THE Philippines will not give any inch of its territory to China, Malacañang has assured the public, following President Rodrigo Duterte's admission that he owed a great debt to Beijing over its donation and delivery of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Duterte's latest remarks does not mean surrendering authority on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

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