China’s Ban on Ex-Senator Won’t Halt Manila’s South China Sea Stance: Experts

‘Genuine’ Filipinos won’t cower before China, says Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines — “Genuine” Filipinos will never be silenced by the Chinese government and their supporters in defending the country’s maritime rights, particularly in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Palace Press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro stressed that the government will not be cowered by the sanctions China imposed on former Senator Francis […]...Keep on reading: ‘Genuine’ Filipinos won’t cower before Chin…

Palace: China cannot silence pro-PH voices

(UPDATE) MALACAÑANG said on Wednesday that China cannot silence “pro-Philippines” Filipinos, following the Chinese government’s imposition of sanctions against former senator Francis Tolentino for defending the country’s maritime claims.

China’s ban on ex-senator won’t halt Manila’s South China Sea stance: experts

Beijing’s travel ban on Francis Tolentino, imposed after his term, is seen as symbolic and won’t deter Filipino lawmakers from asserting sovereignty in the South China Sea.

Palace on China's ban on Tolentino: Pinoys who fight for PH rights 'won't be silenced'

Palace says Pinoys who fight for PH rights won't be silenced.

Palace stands firm amid China’s sanctions on Tolentino

The Philippine government reaffirmed that Filipinos who stand up for the country’s maritime entitlements will not be silenced, even in the face of foreign pressure. Malacañang issued the statement after China announced a travel ban against former senator Francis Tolentino due to his alleged “egregious conduct” on matters related to the disputed South China Sea. …

Filipinos can’t be silenced, Palace says after China bans Tolentino - Manila Standard

Malacañang on Wednesday said it respects China’s decision to bar former Senator Francis Tolentino from entering Chinese territories, but emphasized that