House leaders back Marines’ tough stance vs. China

House leaders have lauded the valiant stand of the Filipino soldiers who managed to elude the Chinese blockade on the former’s way to the Ayungin Shoal which lies within the Philippine’s exclusive economic zone.

Party-list Reps. Sherwin Tugna of Citizens Battle Against Corruption and Walden Bello of Akbayan were referring to the group of Philippine Marines and Coastguard who navigated the Philippine ship away from the Chinese blockade en route to providing the supplies for their comrades aboard BRP Sierra Madre which guards the Ayungin Shoal.