Hontiveros slams Palace for keeping deals with Chinese companies tagged in West PH Sea reclamation

MANILA - Sen.

Risa Hontiveros on Monday criticized Malacañang's decision to continue several projects involving Chinese firms that allegedly took part in illegal reclamation activities in the disputed South China Sea.

"Kung hindi malinaw sa ibang bansa ang ating posisyon, magmumukhang di rin tayo seryoso sa ating paggiit sa ating mga teritoryo," she said. Hontiveros earlier said that China's construction activities in the West Philippine Sea has resulted into some P200-billion worth of marine damage.

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