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Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares<\/p><\/div>\n

MANILA, Philippines \u2014 Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares is calling on groups and personalities to join protest movements against the Chinese occupation of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying that they would act on the issue if the government remained silent.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cKung ayaw ng gobyernong kumilos, tayo na mismo ang kumilos,\u201d Colmenares said in a press conference on Tuesday, as a response to statements of government officials on the fate of fishermen in the disputed region.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cSa Abril 9, Araw ng Kagitingan, pumunta po tayo sa Chinese consulate sa Makati para iparating sa China ang ating pagtutol sa kanilang ginagawa sa Panatag Shoal, Zambales at sa Pag-Asa Island, Palawan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n

According to Colmenares, who is running for a Senate seat in the 2019 midterm elections, the protest would at least inform the government and the international community that Filipinos do not approve of China\u2019s militarized approach in the WPS.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cAt least our people, the government, and the world will know that Filipinos are against their illegal and unjust activities and are ready to stand up to defend their rights,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe cannot remain silent in the face of China’s actions against our fisherfolk and our rights. We don’t even know if the government has really filed a diplomatic protest.\u00a0 So what else can we do but air our protest directly to China?\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n

Colmenares has previously called on the government to act on concerns made by fisherfolk in Panatag Shoal who were allegedly harassed continuously by the Chinese Coast Guard.<\/p>\n\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo asked for proof of the harassment so that they could file diplomatic protests.\u00a0 Colmenares and a fisher\u2019s group rebuffed him, saying that testimonial evidence from the fishermen is enough to file cases.<\/p>\n\n

READ: Lawyers from opposition slam Palace \u2018sell-out\u2019 stance in China talks <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

READ: Panelo: Show proof fishers being harassed in Panatag <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

READ: Fishers to Panelo: Chinese harassment in Panatag real <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Days after, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) merely advised fisherfolk against fishing in the area.<\/p>\n\n

READ: Opposition bets denounce BFAR\u2019s advise for fishermen to stay away from Panatag Shoal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The former lawmaker also called on other personalities to support their cause, saying the issue of territorial sovereignty goes beyond political colors and affiliations.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cKahit ano pa ang paniniwala mo, kahit ano pa ang partido mo.\u00a0 Dilaw ka man, pula o asul, ang importante magkaisa tayo bilang Pilipino para depensahan ang ating soberanya,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThis is not about narrow political loyalties. This is about resisting the power play of an imperialist country and calling out the inaction of our own government,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n

Panelo said Tuesday that he believed the Department of Foreign Affairs was in the process of sending a note verbale to the Chinese embassy over the presence of hundreds of militia vessels near Pag-asa Island.\u00a0\/cbb<\/p>\n\n

READ: Panelo: Diplomatic protest vs China \u2018on its way\u2019<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

READ: <\/u><\/strong>Locsin says diplomatic protest vs China will not be made public<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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