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Presidential aspirant Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday said he finds China’s demand for the removal of the grounded BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin Shoal “unacceptable,” citing the need to respect the rule of law. “I find this demand not acceptable. The Ayungin Shoal is part of the Kalayaan Group of Islands—an integral part of the Philippines,” said Go, who also sits as a vice chair of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation. “It belongs to us and it is ours to protect and use for the benefit of our people,” the administration...
