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Ping, Di Nagpatinag sa Babala ng Tsina sa Pag-Asa Island

“This is my country and no foreign armed forces can tell me to stay out.”

Ito ang naging sentimyento ni Senador Ping Lacson sa kanyang pagpunta sa Pag-asa Island nitong Sabado.

“Being radio challenged by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel stationed more than three nautical miles off the coast of Pag-asa, I never considered backing out. Aside from the possibility of being fired at being remote, this is my country, not theirs. They had no right. That was my mindset,” pahayag ni Lacson sa kanyang Twitter account nitong Linggo ng gabi.

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Lacson Won’t Back Out from Pag-asa Despite Chinese Radio Challenge

“This is my country and no foreign armed forces can tell me to stay out.”

On this note, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson expressed his sentiment as he took the flight to Pag-asa Island last Saturday.

“Being radio challenged by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel stationed more than three nautical miles off the coast of Pag-asa, I never considered backing out. Aside from the possibility of being fired at being remote, this is my country, not theirs. They had no right. That was my mindset,” he said on his Twitter account Sunday evening.

Related: Ping, Di Nagpatinag sa Babala ng Tsina sa Pag-Asa Island
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Lacson Plants PH Flag at Pag-asa Island

Sen. Lacson’s Arrival Statement after Visit to Pag-asa Island:

We came from a visit to one of the most beautiful places in the country, the island called Pagasa meaning hope, belonging to the municipality of Kalayaan meaning freedom, in the middle of the West Philippine Sea.

Hope for Pagasa in Kalayaan. Hope for lasting peace and tranquility in the WPS area, and freedom of navigation for all nations to enjoy.

As we were approaching the airstrip in the island, our pilot was challenged by one of the Chinese Coast Guard vessels stationed a little beyond the 3-nautical mile distance from the island of Pagasa.

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Sen. Lacson Visits Pag-Asa Island

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Sen. Lacson visited Pag-Asa Island in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 20, 2021, in his capacity as chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security. He learned firsthand the plight of residents there and the bullying by China.