MANILA - Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque didn't need to say Taiwan is part of China and provoke the island-nation's anger, leading to a possible deterioration of relations between Manila and Tai
MANILA - Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque didn't need to say Taiwan is part of China and provoke the island-nation's anger, leading to a possible deterioration of relations between Manila and Taipei, the Philippines' representative in Taiwan said Friday.
"It's good that has accepted the fact that deportation is the prerogative of the host country...but what official purpose does it serve to needlessly remark that Taiwan is part of China and wading in internal affairs of two countries? "We have a long history of friendship and Taiwan has always been ready to help the country in times of disasters and calamities. Why then must we provoke their anger and stoke their sensitivities?" he said."If I were in his place, I would. Sometimes, in critical moments such as this when we're going through a crisis in the Philippines, you tend to speak more than what you ought to be saying. There's nothing wrong accepting that a mistake was made," he said.
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