Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is standing by his
National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, when the latter made a strong
statement regarding the Chinese militias presence in the West Philippine
Sea(WPS.)
Lorenzana has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the remaining
44 vessels from the Julian Felipe Reef in the WPS, saying they have no reason
to take shelter in the area since clear and good weather is what is now
prevailing in the area.
Secretary Lorenzana said “the Chinese Ambassador has a lot of
explaining to do. As of our latest maritime and aerial surveillance, there are
still forty-four (44) Chinese vessels that are in Julian Felipe Reef. I am no
fool. The weather has been good so far, so they have no other reason to stay
there. These vessels should be on their way out. Umalis na kayo diyan.”
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The response of the Chinese embassy in Manila called out Sec. Lrenzana’s
remark as “unprofessional”, maintaining its historical claim over the feature
which is within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
“Of course, the President stands by the
statements of our Secretary of Defense,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
said in an interview over CNN Philippines.
Roque, however, pointed out that the presence
of Chinese ships in the area would not lead to war.
“I hasten to add that the President has been
clear that this is not an issue that will lead to war between friendly nations.
We are hoping that our friendly relations will soon resolve this latest
impasse,” he added.
“Hindi po nagbabago ang posisyon ng ating
Presidente. Eto po yung kanyang nabanggit na salita sa UN General
Assembly. Hindi po natin isasakripisyo, hindi natin ipamimigay ang ating national
territory at ang ating mga exclusive economic zone (The President’s
position has not changed. He mentioned this during his speech at the UN General
Assembly. We will not sacrifice or give away our national territory and EEZ),”
he said.
Roque said Duterte also believes that friendly
relations between the Philippines and China will result in the peaceful
resolution of this impasse.
“Ang posisyon po ng Presidente, paninindigan
natin ang ating karapatan pero hindi po to isang bagay para tayo po ay gumamit
ng dahas. Kampante po ang ating Presidente na dahil nga po mero tayong malapit
na pagkakaibigan mareresolba ang hidwaan na ‘to (The President’s position
is that we will fight for our rights, but this is no reason for us to use
force. Our President is confident that our strong ties would resolve this
impasse),” he added.
He also reiterated support for Lorenza’s demand
for Chinese vessels to leave the Julian Felipe Reef.
“I think Secretary Lorenzana was correct in
pointing out that we consider that area as part also of Philippine territory
and exclusive economic zone,” he said.
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