ICYMI: Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said former President Rodrigo Duterte could be the “right person” to become the special envoy to China to ease the tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
“I think he could be that person, the right person to talk to para ma-ease itong tension na nararamdaman doon sa West Philippine Sea, but moreso to ensure na bukas pa rin ang communication natin,” Villanueva said of Duterte.
“Because at the end of the day hindi naman nga tayo dapat talagang nagpapadalos-dalos, ngunit sa isang banda, hindi rin tayo magpapadarag, at hindi rin tayo basta-basta na lamang tatanggapin na pwede tayong babatuk-batukan nila sa sarili nating teritoryo,” he went on., who also served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Duterte administration.No other details were provided.
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