Manila, Oct. 28 -- Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Tuesday lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for expressing concern over China's aggressive activities in the West Philippine Sea in the course of the summit meeting between United States President Donald Trump and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

"PBBM's statements before US and ASEAN leaders and the world reflect his strong defense of our country's economic and security interests in waters and sea features that are legally ours and which China is unabashedly and persistently claiming," Rodriguez said in a statement.

"The President's vigorous assertion of our rights deserves the support of all Filipino...