Para maging pangulo… P-Duterte, niloko ang mga Pinoy — Carpio

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | May 4, 2021

Muling binatikos ni retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa mga naging pahayag nito kaugnay sa sigalot sa West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Kinontra ni Carpio ang naging pahayag ni P-Duterte na wala siyang ipinangakong pagbawi sa West Philippine Sea (WPS) sa China nang kumandidato siya sa pagka-pangulo noong 2016.

Ayon kay Carpio, noong 2016 presidential debate, idineklara ni P-Duterte na magdye-jet ski siya sa Scarborough Shoal kung saan itatayo niya ang bandila ng Pilipinas.

Sa public address ni P-Duterte noong Lunes nang gabi, aniya, “I never, never in my campaign as president, promised the people that I would retake the West Philippine Sea. I did not promise that I would pressure China. I never mentioned about China and the Philippines in my campaign because that was a very serious matter.”

Samantala, sa televised debate noong 2016, saad ni P-Duterte, “Pupunta ako sa China. ‘Pag ayaw nila, then I will ask the Navy to bring me to the nearest boundary diyan sa Spratlys, Scarborough. Bababa ako, sasakay ako ng jet ski, dala-dala ko 'yung flag ng Filipino at pupunta ako roon sa airport nila, tapos itanim ko. Then I would say, ‘This is ours and do what you want with me. Bahala na kayo.’”

Saad pa ni Carpio, "President Duterte cannot now say that he never discussed or mentioned the West Philippine Sea issue when he was campaigning for President.

"Otherwise, he would be admitting that he was fooling the Filipino people big time."

"There is a term for that— grand estafa or grand larceny. Making a false promise to get 16 million votes.”

Banat ni DFA Sec. Locsin sa China, pinalagan ni Spox Wenbin

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | May 4, 2021

Hindi pinalagpas ng China ang naging matapang na pahayag ni Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. kamakailan laban sa naturang bansa dahil sa patuloy na presensiya ng mga Chinese vessels sa West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Pahayag ni Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin sa regular press briefing sa Beijing, "Facts have proven time and time again that megaphone diplomacy can only undermine mutual trust rather than change reality.

"We hope that [a] certain individual from the Philippine side will mind basic manners and act in ways that suit his status.”

Noong Lunes, matatandaang nag-tweet si Locin ng: “China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me see… O… GET THE F*** OUT. What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. We’re trying. You. You’re like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who wants to be a friend; not to father a Chinese province."

Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, humingi ng paumanhin si Locsin sa Chinese ambassador, ngunit paglilinaw ng Foreign Affairs secretary, tanging kay China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi lamang siya nag-sorry.

Saad pa ni Locsin, “To my friend Wang Yi only. Nobody else.”

Nilinaw naman ni Wenbin na mananatili ang kanilang pagtulong sa Pilipinas sa kabila ng mga isyu sa WPS.

Saad pa ni Wenbin, "China has always been and will remain committed to properly handling differences and advancing cooperation with the Philippines through friendly consultation, and will continue to provide assistance within its capacity to the Philippines in its efforts to fight the epidemic and resume economic development.”

Kahit pinalayas na ni P-Du30… Ilang barko ng China, nasa WPS pa rin

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | May 3, 2021

Pinabulaanan ng Malacañang na hindi pinansin ng China ang panawagan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na pagpapaalis sa mga Chinese vessels sa West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Noong Abril, iniulat ng task force na may mga namataang 220 Chinese militia vessels sa WPS.

Ayon naman kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, tinatayang aabot sa 201 barko ang umalis sa WPS matapos makipag-ugnayan si P-Duterte kay Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian.

Pahayag pa ni Roque sa kanyang press briefing, "Hindi po totoo na in-ignore ang ating Presidente… 201 fishing vessels ang umalis and all because of the message of the President and the warm relations we enjoy with China.

"Doon sa natitirang kaunti, we are still hoping aalis sila."

Sa nakaraang public speech ni P-Duterte, aniya ay malaki ang utang na loob ng Pilipinas sa China ngayong nakikibaka ang bansa laban sa COVID-19 pandemic ngunit aniya, ang territorial waters ng ‘Pinas ay "cannot be bargained."

Samantala, matatandaang kamakailan ay nagsampa na ng diplomatic protest ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) laban sa China dahil sa patuloy na presensiya ng mga Chinese vessels sa WPS.