MANILA, June 21 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has pledged to continue protecting Philippine territory, saying he would not allow any foreign power to seize "even an inch" of the country's domain.

In the latest episode of his podcast aired on Saturday, Marcos reaffirmed his administration's commitment to assert the country's sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

"We did not yield. We continue to protect the sovereignty of the Republic. We continue to defend the territory of the Republic. And we continue to protect and defend the people of the Republic," he said.

"Ipaglalaban talaga namin iyan because kung ibigay mo iyan (We will fight for that because if you give that) like they say, you give them an inch, they tak...