Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros hopes the Department of Foreign Affairs is already taking steps to bring the issue to international fora.
was blocked and water cannoned by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel on Saturday, August 5, on its way to Ayungin Shoal for a routine troop rotation and resupply mission, making it unable to unload the supplies. It could not complete its mission. The boat was carrying food, water, fuel and other supplies to Philippine military troops stationed on BRP Sierra Madre.
“I call on our regional neighbors and the broader international community to join the Philippines in condemning this dangerous behavior,” she added. “The recently adopted Senate resolution 718, with its precision and specific recommendations, is at their disposal,” she said. Hontiveros and Zubiri were both principal authors of this resolution.In a short text message to reporters on Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel said the Philippines should “use diplomacy and ‘intelligent tactics’” in response to this latest incident.
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