MANILA, Philippines — Eleven senators have filed on Monday a resolution condemning in the “strongest possible terms” the reported illegal activities of China in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and other parts of the West Philippine Sea.
Senate Resolution No. 708 was initiated by Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon as principal author, while 10 other senators signed as co-authors of the measure.
The 10 are Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, Senators Nancy Binay, Leila de Lima, Richard Gordon, Risa Hontiveros, Lito Lapid, Francis Pangilinan, Grace Poe, Joel Villanueva, and Ramon “Bong” Revilla.
The senators lamented the continued presence of Chinese vessel…
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