ON the opposite page, we print in full an immensely important statement of the Philippine Council on Foreign Relations about the statement made by ambassadors of “at least 18 countries” (as our story on it on page 2 of yesterday’s Times says) that we believe deserve the highest condemnation of every Filipino who values our Republic’s dignity, the rule of law, and the principle of foreign non- interference in our internal affairs.

The Department of Foreign Affairs should have loudly spoken out to protest the “ambassadors’ statement” -- or if it wished to be discrete--should have written a note verbale to each of the embassies.

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