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Ni ROMEO ALLAN BUTUYAN II
PARA sa pamunuan ng Kamara, isang direktang atake sa soberanya ng Pilipinas ang ginawang pagbundol ng China Coast Guard sa dalawang barko ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sa bahagi ng West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Sa isang pahayag, kinondena ni House Speaker Martin Romualdez kasabay ang pinakabagong agresyon na aniya’y maaaring magdulot sa matinding kapahamakan.
“The deliberate actions of the China Coast Guard are a direct affront to our sovereignty and a blatant violation of international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), to which both the Philippines and China are signatories,” wika ni Romualdez.
“We remain resolute in our commitment to uphold the dignity and sovereignty of the Republic of the Philippines. We will continue to work with our allies and partners to ensure that the rule of law prevails in the West Philippine Sea,” anang lider ng Kamara.
Nanindigan din si Romualdez sa posisyon ng Pilipinas na nagsusulong ng kapayapaan at katatagan sa rehiyon, kasabay ng panawagan para sa mahinahon solusyon sa kabila ng patuloy na pambabarako ng mga Tsino.
“However, these recent events are not mere incidents but part of a troubling pattern of behavior that escalates tensions and undermines the rule of law in the West Philippine Sea,” dugtong ng lider-kongresista.
“It is incumbent upon us, as a nation, to stand firm in defending our rights and protecting our maritime domain,” aniya pa.
“The Philippines will not be cowed by intimidation or coercion. Our Coast Guard vessels will continue their vital missions, including delivering supplies to our outposts in the West Philippine Sea, and we will not relent in our pursuit of protecting our national interests,” pahayag pa ng lider ng Kamara.
Samantala, hinimok ni Romualdez ang international community na bigyang pansin ang mga mapangahas na aksyon ng China lalo pa’t hindi lamang ang rehiyon ang nalalagay sa balag ng alanganin kundi maging ang freedom of navigation sa mga mahahalagang bahagi ng karagatan.
