@bloombergpolitics: The #Philippines would have to face an “existential threat” for it to invoke a mutual defense treaty with the #US, says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “I hope the time never comes that we have to answer that question,” he said. “When you talk about the mutual defense treaty, to invoke that, actual outright violent conflict, then this is a very, very dangerous, very, very slippery road to go down.” Tap the link in bio to read more. #politics #worldnews