Released October 21, 2026 12:52 pm
Make this your favored source to get more updates from this publisher on Google.
“Why not suggest closing the entire embassy?”
This was the reaction of the Chinese Embassy in Manila to Bicol Saro party-list Representative Terry Ridon’s declaration advising the Philippine federal government to deport lower-ranking Chinese diplomatic workers.
Published on Wednesday, the Chinese embassy responded to Ridon’s remarks after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan for declaring that China would “easily win” if it turned to require in the West Philippine Sea.
“So ‘yun ang maganda pag-aralan ng DFA at ng ating Pangulo. Kung hindi po papaalsin po ‘yung embahador, ‘yung po ang mga lesser diplomats na lang po ‘yung palayasin, particularly because nag-usap na kahapon, marami pa rin ho silang sinasabi hanggang ngayon,” Ridon stated in an interview.
Other Stories
(That is something for the DFA and our President to think about. If the ambassador is not expelled, then the lower-ranking diplomats might be expelled rather, especially since they currently had a conversation the other day, yet they are still making declarations about it already.)
DFA had actually summoned Jing Quan to communicate the Philippines’ “serious concern and strong objection” to his current remarks.
“It is not the place of a foreign mission to publicly criticize or taunt Philippine officials and legislators who are acting within their mandates. As a democracy, the Philippines values freedom of expression and a plurality of voices, and it will not accept attempts by a foreign envoy to intimidate those who exercise them,” DFA stated.
On Saturday, the Chinese Embassy launched a declaration amidst talks of perhaps stating Jing personality non grata after his remarks were viewed by some legislators as “threats” versus the Philippines.
“Some senators and house representatives are talking about declaring the Chinese ambassador persona non grata. Is this threat or coercion?” the Chinese Embassy stated in a social networks post.
“But anyway, just do it. Otherwise, STOP BLUFFING,” it included.
In a different social networks post on Wednesday, the Chinese embassy explained the declaration of Senator Kiko Pangilinan as “thuggish, hooligan-style language,” after the senator advised President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to send out Jing back to China.
“Mr. President if you can send Duterte, Quiboloy and Romualdez to jail, declare POGO illegal and have them shutdown, assert our sovereignty against Chinese aggression then you can most certainly send this arrogant, insulting, crude and insolent alien back to his country of origin,” Pangilinan stated.
“Using thuggish, hooligan-style language to launch personal attacks on others—is this the calibre and standards of a Philippine senator? Is this the diplomacy and prudence that the DFA claims to uphold?” the Chinese Embassy stated in reaction to the senator’s post.
Previously this year, Marcos declined calls to state Jing personality non grata amidst calls from lawmakers to expel some Chinese embassy authorities over the West Philippine Sea row.
In 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines over China’s claims in the South China Sea, stating that it had “no legal basis.” China has actually declined to acknowledge the choice. — VDV, GMA News
Discover more from PMN S.P.O.R.T.S - A PRIME MEDIA NETWORK BRAND
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
