MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday said he and Foreign Affairs Secretary Locsin Jr. are “fine” after the country’s top diplomat chastised him over his remarks on the Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef.
Roque was asked about his comments on Locsin’s tweets on Tuesday night, issuing a “last warning” and asserting that only the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has the sole jurisdiction over matters concerning the country’s international relations.
The president’s official mouthpiece said he and Locsin have already talked.
“We talked this morning and we’re fine,” according to Roque.
Earlier Tuesday, Roque declared that critics were only ma…
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