Lawmakers have called for a probe of the ‘gentleman’s agreement’ regarding BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China.
Lawmakers have called for a probe to obtain full disclosure of the purported ‘gentleman’s agreement’ regarding BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China .House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro noted on Monday that since Duterte already spoke about such a deal with Beijing, her House Resolution 1216 filed last year seeking for an inquiry on the matter should be put in motion before the House of Representatives.
“It was his presidency that made the Philippines look like a Chinese puppet in the eyes of the international community. Mas marami pang mga insidente ng pananakot at pambabanta na hindi pa isinapubliko noon. Pero ngayon, kitang-kita ang kahangalan ng Tsina,” Hontiveros said.“Huwag niya nang ipagtanggol ang best friend niya.
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