MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to once again summon China’s top diplomat in Manila over the presence of an additional 100 “likely Chinese” ships in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea.
“Kailangang ipatawag muli ng DFA ang Chinese Ambassador para sa masinsinang pag-uusap. Hindi pwedeng magpatuloy ang walang patid na pagmamalabis ng Tsina sa ating bansa. We, as a nation, are owed dignity and respect. Namimihasa na ang China,” Hontiveros said in a statement.
(The DFA should once again summon the Chinese Ambassador for a thorough discussion. The incessant incursions of…
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