Attending the virtual townhall meeting of the Movement for Good Governance (MGG) on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) reminded me of several biblical characters. There is Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio who like St. John the Baptist is a voice crying out in the wilderness. He has been consistently and without fear advocating that our right of ownership over the West Philippine Sea be upheld and respected. Our struggle though is like the encounter between David and Goliath. China is the biggie, while the Philippines is the small David. Just recently, a Chinese Navy vessel pointed a radar gun at a Philippine Navy ship near the Philippine-occupied Rizal Reef in the Kalayaan Island. To Secretary Locsin’s credit, he filed a diplomatic protest over the incident.

Guevara, M. M. (2020, May 20). The West Philippine Sea is ours. Manila Bulletin, p. B-4.