The Senate approved on Wednesday, December 14 a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the continuous harassment and intimidation tactics of Chinese armed forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
The unnumbered resolution was introduced by Senator Francis ‘’Tol” Tolentino. It was later approved by the body and all members were made co-authors of the resolution.
During the plenary session, Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla Jr. associated himself with the strong pronouncements of his colleagues against the continuous harassment and intimidation tactics of Chinese armed forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
In his manifestation, Revilla said that all Filipinos are duty bound to defend and protect the country from brazen intrusions from outside forces.
“My fellow citizens, we will not agree, we should not agree to this. We will wholeheartedly stand firm with pride. The Philippines is ours. We should fight for it," Revilla said in Filipino.
Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda also strongly suggested passing the resolution expressing the Senate’s stand against China’s violation by intruding into Philippine territories.
Legarda also proposed that government agencies like the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Department of Education (DepEd), among others to make their presence more known in the Kalayaan Island to protect its residents and the island.
The Senate leader was apparently moved by the privilege speech of Senator Francis ‘’Tol’’ Tolentino on the ‘’Grey Zone’’ tactics of China in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea.