It seems alot of people here do not understand the importance and the urgency of the WPS issue. To the point that they think its ok if it is not prioritized. Let me just remind you:
1. The WPS is said to be rich in resources. If the philippines can secure it then that resource can be used to better the life of every filipino. It can be used to develop the economy, fund infrastucture, improve health care, education, etc. Heck it can even be used to make your respective towns and streets safer. Also, know that, Malampaya, one of our biggest source of revenue actually falls inside China's Nine dash line.
2. WPS is our fishing ground. Alot of our fisher folks have already suffered because of the chinise incursions. And It is the duty and mandate of the state govt to protect its people. Not only that, alot of species of fish cought in philippine internal waters use the WPS as their breeding ground. If the chinese are alowed to exploit that area and overfish, then the future of our entire fishing industry is at stake.
3. The Philippines is not a poor country. You are severely mistaken if you think we cannot afford a decent armed forces. We have a GDP greater than 300 billion dollars yet we spend less than 1% of that in defense. Vietnam, a country with a much smaller economy actually outspend us. By comparison, on average other ASEAN countries spend around 2% of their GDP and Singapore for one, spend more that 3% of its GDP on defense. Defense is actually an area where tge Philippines is underspending.