‘Megaphone diplomacy’ only recourse left in dealing with China’s ‘illegal acts’ in WPS — Drilon

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Resorting to “megaphone diplomacy” may be the only recourse left for the Philippines at this point in dealing with China’s “illegal acts” in the West Philippine Sea, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said. | CMRamosINQ

” after Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. issued a profanity-laced tweet in demanding China to get out of Philippines waters.

But Drilon backed Locsin’s remark against China and pointed out that it only reflects the sentiments of the Filipino public, who he said have grown “frustrated” over the West Philippine Sea issue.Locsin has already apologized to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi about his tweet, saying he does not want to lose his friendship with China’s top diplomat.said his expletive-laden tweet was just an “outburst of temper” due to “repeated provocations” by China, assuring it “won’t happen again.

“They keep on confronting us with armed might in the Philippine sea, driving away our fishermen, ramming a fishing boat, and clearly this is because of their superior strength,” he said.“That is why I’m saying maybe the only recourse left to us is the megaphone diplomacy in order to keep this issue alive in this world forum otherwise if we just keep quiet, wala nang mangyayari sa atin,” he added.

 

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