MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) should ask authorities in the United States to take measures on hate crimes against Asians in America, a lawmaker said Thursday.
Ako Bicol Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. took note of the “rising hate attacks against Asian-Americans” in the US during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I request the Department of Foreign Affairs to express to the United States authorities, through our embassy and consulates, the necessity of protecting our citizens and fellow Filipinos,” Garbin said in a statement.
“The US authorities should undertake effective responses to the racially-motivated hate crimes, including their root causes,” he added.
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