Fishing agreement nina P-Duterte at Xi Jinping ng China, nabulgar, Palasyo todo-tanggi

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | April 24, 2021

Pinabulaanan ng Malacañang ang diumano'y “fishing agreement” sa pagitan nina Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at Chinese President Xi Jinping kaugnay ng patuloy na presensiya ng mga barko ng Tsina sa West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Kamakailan ay nagpahayag si retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio na nananatili umano ang mga Chinese vessels sa WPS dahil nagkaroon ng “fishing agreement” sina P-Duterte at Jinping.

Saad pa ni Carpio, “The strong diplomatic protests filed by Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., as well as the strong warnings issued by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, are not being taken seriously by the Chinese because they know they have a fishing agreement with President Duterte.”

Pahayag naman ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, “There is no truth to the speculation of a purported ‘verbal fishing agreement’ between President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and President Xi Jinping, nor that Chinese vessels were encouraged to stay in West Philippine Sea despite the diplomatic protests and strongly worded statements of Philippine government officials. This is without basis and is quite simply, conjecture."

Samantala, kamakailan ay nagsampa na ng dalawang diplomatic protests ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) laban sa China dahil sa mga Chinese vessels na palaging namamataan sa WPS.

Saad pa ng DFA, “The continued swarming and threatening presence of the Chinese vessels creates an atmosphere of instability and is a blatant disregard of the commitments by China to promote peace and stability in the region.

“The presence of these vessels blatantly infringe upon Philippine sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction.”

Atras sa face-to-face... P-Duterte, hindi dadalo sa ASEAN summit — Roque

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | April 22, 2021

Hindi dadalo si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa gaganaping Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit na dinadaluhan ng mga lider ng bansa.

Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, hindi dadalo si P-Duterte dahil required umano ang face-to-face sa naturang meeting na gaganapin sa Jakarta, Indonesia sa April 24.

Pahayag ni Roque, “Ang pagkakaintindi ko po riyan, it’s the issue of face-to-face.”

“Could it be face-to-face or could it be virtual, marami rin pong mga hindi makakarating na heads of states from ASEAN personally.”

Kabilang sa mga nakatakdang pag-usapan sa naturang summit ay ang COVID-19 pandemic.

Saad ni Roque, “But the Department of Foreign Affairs [representatives] surely will be there.”

Isa pang cabinet member ni P-Du30, pumanaw na

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | April 16, 2021

Pumanaw na si Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Chief Adelino Sitoy sa edad na 85, ayon sa Malacañang noong Huwebes nang gabi.

Pahayag ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, "The Palace expresses its deep condolences to the family, loved ones and colleagues of Secretary Adelino Sitoy of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office.

"We pray for the eternal repose of the good secretary. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.”

Saad pa ni Roque, “Sec. Sitoy was instrumental in the passage of the key legislative reform measures of the Duterte administration. As head of PLLO, he made sure that there is stronger Executive-Legislative collaboration to bring about genuine and lasting change through legislation.

“We pray for the eternal repose of the good Secretary. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.”

Walang binanggit ang Palasyo na dahilan ng pagkamatay ni Sitoy.

Inanunsiyo rin ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kanyang public address noong Huwebes ang pagkamatay ng kalihim.

Aniya, “I’m very sad to relay to you the death of a second Cabinet member. First was [Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair] Danny Lim, second was Secretary Sitoy of the Legislative Liaison Office. I will call for a break for about a minute and request to stand and we pray in silence.”

Taong 2007 hanggang 2016, nagsilbing Cordova, Cebu mayor si Sitoy. Noong Agosto, 2016 naman ay itinalaga siya bilang PLLO secretary.