Statement of Senator Risa Hontiveros on China's recent attack vs Philippine resupply ship

I am enraged at how China's water cannons relentlessly attacked our Filipino personnel. Kung may hindi pa magagalit dito, baka hindi na sila Pilipino.

I support DFA's lodging of a strong protest against this recent harassment, but I also call on the Department to expedite the filing of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that calls on China to stop this blatant violence in Philippine waters.

I also hope the DFA can gather our neighbors in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam and Malaysia, to stand with the Philippines as we face common security threats and assaults by China.

This is urgent. Bugbog na ang ating mga tropa sa karagatan. Let us show our troops that we are also taking concrete steps to fight for them in all diplomatic and political avenues available to us.

China's white hulls are nothing but gray hulls in disguise. Her "police actions" are unlawful acts of aggression under international law.

Dapat bayaran din ng Tsina ang pagsira niya sa mga barkong binombahan niya ng tubig, pati na ang pagpapagamot sa mga Pilipinong sinaktan niya. Isabay narin ang pagbayad sa milyon-milyong halaga ng likas-yaman na winasak niya.

To China, you should be ashamed. Stop behaving like a criminal. Have some decency. It's not too late to act like a dignified country.