A 'cop-out': Lawmaker slams Duterte's sea row stance, says PH cannot let China remain a bully

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President Rodrigo Duterte's latest stance on West Philippine Sea suggests a 'cop-out,' Sen. Richard Gordon laments, adding that the country has other ways to stress its sovereign rights over the disputed territory.

"cop-out," Sen. Richard Gordon laments, adding that the country has other ways to stress its sovereign rights over the disputed territory.

"That is a cop-out. That’s like Chamberlain saying 'we’ll have peace in our time.' The country has a constitutional provision that says the defense of the state is the prime duty of the government," Gordon said. On Wednesday, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon sided with President Rodrigo Duterte, claiming thatCritics have repeatedly said no one was asking the Duterte administration to go to war, but they only want him to assert the country's claims.

 

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What do you expect from justa major in Davao! Nothing.

What other ways? People keep criticizing what Duterte said. But can only offer vague statements as alternatives

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