For weeks, Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said nothing about the sanctions on Gilberto Teodoro. Then, on a work trip to Vancouver, he finally did
The sanctions “achieve very little”, he said, adding: “It does not move the discussion between the Philippines and China regarding the territorial conflicts that we have. It does not move that process forward in any way.”
“It does not make it easier. It does not lessen the risk of a mistake or some kind of skirmish that could grow into something more.”
It was the first time Marcos had commented publicly on Beijing’s sanctions, which bar Teodoro and his family from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau over what Chinese authorities called the defence chief’s “irresponsible” remarks.