Manila, July 28 -- The Philippine government continues to chart its "friend to all, enemy to none" foreign policy, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said while assuring the public that the country is resolute in protecting Filipino interest both within its territory and abroad.

"Then as now, our foreign policy remains the same -the Philippines is a friend to all. The Philippines is an enemy to none," he said in his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

Under this policy, Marcos said the government continues to show that the Philippines is a country that is transparent and adheres to the international law.

"Ngayon, masasabi natin na mataas ang tingin ng buong mundo sa Pilipinas dahil maayos, patas, at mahinahon tayong nakiki...