SOME senators on Monday said the government should not take the threat Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly issued against the country lightly and must show China that the Philippines will not allow itself to be bullied.

According to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, the Chinese leader’s threat, if true, is a gross violation of the UN Charter.

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