to assert the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea, former foreign secretary Albert Del Rosario said it was now up to Filipinos to defend their sovereign rights. that while the government would protect the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea, he “cannot do anything” to regain maritime features occupied by China.
For Del Rosario, Duterte’s remarks in his penultimate SONA showed that even though the President takes a defeatist stance, Filipinos must not be “willing victims” to Beijing’s “blatant violation of the Rule of Law.” “It therefore falls on us citizens and our patriotic officials in government to protect our nation’s patrimony for the benefit of our forefathers who defended it; and for benefit of future generations of Filipinos,” Del Rosario said in a statement on Tuesday, July 28.
“Despite our President’s admission that he 'cannot do anything' to protect the West Philippine Sea, we Filipinos should continue to stand for what is right and to defend what is rightfully and legitimately ours under the Rule of Law,” he added. Duterte’s latest remarks on the West Philippine Sea followed months of China’s aggressive behavior which persisted in the waterway despite the pandemic. While the country’s diplomats have recently issued some of its strongest statements against China’s actions, the Chief Executive continued to downplay the sea dispute and prioritized warm ties with Beijing.“We must not be willing victims by acquiescing to China’s blatant violation of the Rule of Law.
pwede namang makipag diplomasya..inutil ang presidente jan sa WPS problem.
Wala talagang magandang mangyayare hanggat may inutil na presidente