Press Release
De Lima hits Duterte's claim vs PH arbitral win over China
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has decried Mr. Duterte's claim that the country's arbitral victory against China's claims in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is merely a piece of paper that he can just throw away in a trash bin.
De Lima, who was part of the Philippine delegation who argued the Philippines' arbitration case against China over the WPS before The Hague during her stint as Justice Secretary, said that Duterte is practicing the strategy of subservience when it comes to dealing with China.
"We understand that calibration is the other name of diplomacy. But where is calibration in Duterte's statement that our victory in The Hague is a worthless paper?" she asked.