Robredo reflects on Bonifacio’s belief that ‘gov’t must put Filipinos first’

"Putting the interests of the Filipino first before foreigners" reminded Vice President Leni Robredo of Andres Bonifacio as the country commemorates his birth anniversary on Friday. In a statement, Robredo recalled how Bonifacio showed "what it means to persevere in the midst of hardships and to sacrifice because Filipinos deserve better." "He believed that we should have a government that puts the interests of the Filipino first before foreigners and that no price is too high for the freedom of our country," she said. The remark came amid the ongoing territorial disputes on the West Philippine Sea as well as the ongoing investigation of the influx of alleged illegal Chinese wor...

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