Robredo pleased with Locsin for asserting PH sovereignty
Published Apr 14, 2019 03:26 pm
By Raymund Antonio
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday said the response of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. on the country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Filipino Sea gives “hope” to Filipinos.
Vice President Leni Robredo (VP LENI ROBREDO / FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN)
Speaking on her radio show, “BISErbisyong Leni,” the opposition leader welcomed Locsin’s statement amid the incursion of China into the West Philippine Sea.
“Sana ma-sustain na. Kasi iyong huling statement ni DFA secretary parang nagbibigay sa atin ng pag-asa, na dumating iyong panahon na baka ipaglaban tayo ng pamahaalan,” she said.
(I hope it would be sustained. Because the latest statement of the DFA secretary seemed to give us hope that the time has come the government might fight for us.)
Locsin responded to a netizen who asked for his agency’s stand on China’s show of power in disputed waters. He tweeted the West Philippine Sea is “ours” and China “took it.”
This, he said, was ruled by the world’s highest court, referring to the 2016 victory won by the Philippines at The Hague, and it was now a matter of “how to take it back.”
“I personally have no fear of war. One attack on a public vessel triggers World War 3 with the USofA which is impervious to attack from Asia,” Locsin added.
The Vice President was pleased with Locsin for asserting the Philippines’ sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.
Hundreds of Chinese militia have been reportedly spotted near Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, prompting strongly worded statements from both Malacañang and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
“Kasi mga nakaraang buwan saka taon, parang binibigay na natin iyong lahat on a silver platter--ang ating sovereignty saka ating mga pag-aari--pero iyong huling statement ni DFA Secretary Locsin parang ipakikipaglaban na tayo,” he said.
(Because in the past months and year, it looked like we were giving everything on a silver platter--our sovereignty and assets—but the latest statement of DFA Secretary Locsin, they would fight for us.)
Robredo, who is the Liberal Party chairperson, said she had no problems maintaining close relations with China, but she emphasized the Asian giant should respect the Philippines’ sovereignty.
“Dapat iyong pagkakaibigan parating nakabase sa respeto, nakabase sa parang recognition ano iyong iyo, ano iyong akin, ano iyong pwede nating pagsaluhan. Hindi naman pwede dahil magkaibigan kayo, tatahimik ka kung may hindi magandang ginagawa sa iyo,” she said.
(The friendship should be always anchored on respect and recognition on each other’s territory and share on the common ground. It can’t be that because of your friendship, you’ll be silent if bad things are done to you.)
Vice President Leni Robredo (VP LENI ROBREDO / FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN)
Speaking on her radio show, “BISErbisyong Leni,” the opposition leader welcomed Locsin’s statement amid the incursion of China into the West Philippine Sea.
“Sana ma-sustain na. Kasi iyong huling statement ni DFA secretary parang nagbibigay sa atin ng pag-asa, na dumating iyong panahon na baka ipaglaban tayo ng pamahaalan,” she said.
(I hope it would be sustained. Because the latest statement of the DFA secretary seemed to give us hope that the time has come the government might fight for us.)
Locsin responded to a netizen who asked for his agency’s stand on China’s show of power in disputed waters. He tweeted the West Philippine Sea is “ours” and China “took it.”
This, he said, was ruled by the world’s highest court, referring to the 2016 victory won by the Philippines at The Hague, and it was now a matter of “how to take it back.”
“I personally have no fear of war. One attack on a public vessel triggers World War 3 with the USofA which is impervious to attack from Asia,” Locsin added.
The Vice President was pleased with Locsin for asserting the Philippines’ sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.
Hundreds of Chinese militia have been reportedly spotted near Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, prompting strongly worded statements from both Malacañang and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
“Kasi mga nakaraang buwan saka taon, parang binibigay na natin iyong lahat on a silver platter--ang ating sovereignty saka ating mga pag-aari--pero iyong huling statement ni DFA Secretary Locsin parang ipakikipaglaban na tayo,” he said.
(Because in the past months and year, it looked like we were giving everything on a silver platter--our sovereignty and assets—but the latest statement of DFA Secretary Locsin, they would fight for us.)
Robredo, who is the Liberal Party chairperson, said she had no problems maintaining close relations with China, but she emphasized the Asian giant should respect the Philippines’ sovereignty.
“Dapat iyong pagkakaibigan parating nakabase sa respeto, nakabase sa parang recognition ano iyong iyo, ano iyong akin, ano iyong pwede nating pagsaluhan. Hindi naman pwede dahil magkaibigan kayo, tatahimik ka kung may hindi magandang ginagawa sa iyo,” she said.
(The friendship should be always anchored on respect and recognition on each other’s territory and share on the common ground. It can’t be that because of your friendship, you’ll be silent if bad things are done to you.)