Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday told China to “get the f*** out” of Philippine waters as he filed two more diplomatic protests over the “incessant, illegal” presence of its fishing boats in the West Philippine Sea and its coast guards’ “shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver and radio challenges” against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). “China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me see… O…GET THE F**K OUT. What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. We’re trying. You. You’re like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who wants to be a friend; not to father a Chinese province,” Locsin tweeted. He defended his brash remarks, saying, “Usual suave diplomatic speak gets nothing done.”

Lee-Brago, P., Punongbayan, M., Romero, P., Talavera, C., Macairan, E., & Romero, A. (2021, May 4). Locsin to China: Get the f**k out of Phl waters. The Philippine Star, p. 3.