“First of all, there is no need for that. He is a former president. He is enjoying his retirement. Let us leave him alone,” Panelo said. “Even if he (Duterte) is not being told to do so, he is doing his part. His (recent) visit to China-- READ MORE:
While no formal offer has been made by the Marcos administration, at least three senators have expressed their support for the possibility of designating Duterte as a special envoy to China.He is a former president. He is enjoying his retirement. Let us leave him alone,” Panelo said.
Panelo suggested a “new tack” in handling the WPS issue as he questioned a Senate resolution that suggests, among others, raising China’s illegal acts before the UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, National Security Council spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said on Wednesday the exchange program that sends military officers to study in China will be discussed in a meeting of the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea.
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