Mayor slams 'racial undertones' of Chinese influx issue in Cagayan

The mayor of Tuguegarao City on Saturday expressed disappointment over what she called a "racist and politicized" issue about the supposed growing number of Chinese students in the province. "Ano po ba ang mali sa'min? Ano po ang mali sa Tuguegarao? Hindi ba puwede mag stay dito ang mga Chinese? Hindi ba puwede mag stay ang mga tao na gusto lang magkaron ng maayos na pagaaral?" asked Mayor Maila Rosario Ting-Que at the Pandesal Forum.

Que also emphasized that they are "very disappointed in the racial undertones that it has taken on."Previously, Lara said that “There is nothing wrong with having foreigners" but added that national security should not be "sacrificed."“We just want to know why. We are not against having foreign students, but what we fear is we have an issue with China.

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