Cayetano’s claim on 50-100 diplomatic protests vs China a ‘total fakery’ — Hontiveros

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano's claim that his office filed 50 to 100 diplomatic protests against China in the past two years a "total fakery," "non-existent," and a mere "figment of their imagination." Hontiveros issued the statement after she pressed Cayetano during the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) budget hearing to divulge the details of the said diplomatic actions against China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea. Cayetano responded by saying he would only answer the question in a closed session. READ: Hontiveros, Cayetano face off over diplomatic protests vs China In her statement, Hontiveros said, "...

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