Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Speaks on Recent Tense Exchanges Between PH-China
SARA DUTERTE
– The Vice President expressed her opinion on the word war between the officials of the Philippines and China.
Recently, several issues involving the Philippine officials as well as the Embassy of China took place and they gathered different opinions. One of which is about the use of a caricature of Chinese leader Xi Jinping used by Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela during a lecture.
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Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and minority Sen. Robin Padilla were against it. According to Padilla, respect should come from both sides. He also claimed that he will also get mad if it will be done to Pres. Bongbong Marcos.
Sen.
Robin Padilla also asked why the Philippine Coast Guard did not purchase a stronger water cannon and fired back at China
. His question earned him criticisms. He is one of those who did not sign the Senate resolution condemning the remarks of the Chinese officials against the Philippine government officials.
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Several officials of the local government unit (LGUs) in Kalayaan, Palawan were declared
persona non grata
by the Chinese government. They are banned from entering China and Hong Kong. According to China, it is allegedly a reciprocal move on the LGU banning Chinese ambassador Jing Quan as well.
In the Senate, 15 senators signed the Senate Resolution No. 256 which condemns the insulting statements of the Chinese officials against the Philippine government officials who assert the country’s claim over the West Philippine Sea. Here are those who supported and did not sign the resolution:
SIGN
Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan
Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III
Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson
Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri
Erwin T. Tulfo
Risa Hontiveros
Raffy T. Tulfo
Sherwin Gatchalian
Loren Legarda
Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito
Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV
Camille A. Villar
Mark A. Villar
Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada
Manuel “Lito” Lapid
DID NOT SIGN
Robin Padilla
Imee Marcos
Rodante Marcoleta
Alan Peter Cayetano
Christopher “Bong” Go
Bato dela Rosa
Amid the issue, Jing Quan, the
Ambassador of China to the Philippines, claimed that if they want a fight, they could have done it earlier
. Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte was asked about her opinion on the recent word war between the officials of China and the Philippine government officials.
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“Ang sa akin lang ay dapat ayusin natin ang ating relasyon sa lahat ng mga kapitbahay natin at sa lahat ng iba pang mga bansa sa buong mundo,”
the Vice President said.
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, she stressed that the question should be for the Office of the President and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Amid the issue,
Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela refused to apologize to China