Sen. Risa Hontiveros said the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines should stop making excuses for his “ill-advised pronouncements” advising the country to reject Taiwanese independence. | BPinlacINQ
Hontiveros backed the call of her fellow senators for the Philippine government to have a contingency plan should tensions between Beijing and Taiwan further escalate., threatening to retake the self-ruled, democratic island.
“We heard the Chinese Ambassador’s speech very clearly, so I hope he stops making excuses for his ill-advised pronouncements. My statement asking for the Palace to recall the ambassador still stands,” the legislator said in a statement.Hontiveros called on China to abide by international humanitarian law and steer clear of “deliberately targeting civilians, especially those of a nation not involved in threatened hostilities.
The economic ties between the Philippines and Taiwan must also be further strengthened to ensure the job security of OFWs on the island, Hontiveros added.She also noted that the government had in the past rescued distressed Filipino migrant workers in the past. “We assure the public that contingency plans are in place in all places where there are high numbers of OFWs,” it said in a separate statement.
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