Marcos: Filipinos are a ‘noble, kind, gracious and great race’

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) described Filipinos as a “noble, kind, gracious and great race” that “do not yield” as he reiterated his administration’s commitment to continue upholding the 2016 Arbitral Award.

The pronouncement appeared to allude to China’s recent racist remarks, through state-run