MANILA, Philippines — While Senator Risa Hontiveros fumed over China’s continued denial it has maritime militia at the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea, Senator Richard Gordon opted for peaceful resolution to settle the conflicts with Beijing.
“China is gaslighting us. Pinapalabas ng Tsina na tayo ay nagha-hallucinate,” Hontiveros said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Nakakapagod ang patuloy nilang pagbabaluktot ng katotohanan para sa sarili nilang interes. China has stolen from us, and now she is lying to us,” Hontiveros said.
The Philippines has already protested the presence of some 220 Chinese vessels believed to be “manned by Chinese maritime militia personn…
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