MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate asked President Rodrigo Duterte to deploy the Philippine Coast Guard to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and escort Filipino fishermen in the area, saying China is treating the Duterte administration as a “pushover.”
“China is apparently treating the Duterte administration as a pushover by doing what they want in Bajo de Masinloc and the rest of the West Philippine Sea without nary a whimper from [President Rodrigo] Duterte,” said Zarate on Wednesday.
“We call on the Duterte administration to send the Philippine Coast Guard, not just for momentary drills, but more importantly to accompany or escort our hapless fisherf…
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