THE Duterte administration should file a strongly-worded diplomatic protest against China over its "insulting" statement that Filipino fishermen were just free to fish at the Panatag Shoal (also known as Scarborough) as part of its "goodwill," Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo said on Wednesday.

Robredo, in a chance interview in a community visit in Tanay, Rizal, was referring to the statement by the Chinese Embassy in Manila, which read “China has made appropriate arrangement for the Philippine fishermen to fish in relevant waters out of goodwill. This policy remains unchanged.”

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details