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VP Robredo alludes to South China Sea issue, inflation in Independence Day message

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/06/12/20180612-rizal-luneta-independence-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Vice-President Leni Robredo salutes during the 120th Independence Day celebration at Rizal Park in Manila. Jonski Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Vice-President Leni Robredo on Tuesday encouraged Filipinos to fight for their freedom against present-day oppressors that threaten human rights, right to affordable commodities, and territorial sovereignty.&quot;Sa panahon ngayon, tila humaharap na naman ang ating kalayaan sa iba’t ibang mukha ng panganib: mula sa paglaganap ng kahirapan kasabay ng pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin hanggang sa kawalan ng hustisya,&quot; Robredo said in a statement.(Today, it seems that our freedom is once again threatened by different faces of danger: from widespread poverty alongside rising prices of commodities to the lack of justice.)&quot;Mula sa pagsasantabi ng karapatang pantao hanggang sa pag-angkin sa ating mga teritoryo ng dayuhang pwersa,&quot; she added.(From setting aside human rights to the claiming of our territories by foreign powers.)Last week, the Duterte administration drew flak for allegedly allowing China to encroach upon and militarize islands and reefs in the South China Sea that were supposed to be under Philippine jurisdiction.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/06/18/duterte-on-south-china-sea-dispute-why-will-soldiers-fight-a-war-they-would-lose">Duterte on South China Sea dispute: Why will soldiers fight a war they would lose?</a></li></ul>Calls for the suspension of the administration&#x27;s Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) were raised to cushion the impact of rising global commodity prices and the weakening peso.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/05/18/inflation-holds-at-5-year-high-46-percent-in-may">Inflation holds at 5-year high 4.6 percent in May</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/focus/06/07/18/is-p10000-monthly-enough-for-a-family-of-5">Is P10,000 monthly enough for a family of 5?</a></li></ul>Robredo said she believes that Filipinos will not tolerate injustice and will stand up to regain the freedom earned by the Philippines 12 decades ago.&quot;Sa harap ng lahat ng ito, hindi magpapatalo ang Pilipinong kilala ko. Sa halip, ang Pilipinong kilala ko ay maninindigan nang buong giting para ipaglaban ang ating kalayaan,&quot; Robredo said.(Amid all these, Filipinos will not surrender. Instead, Filipinos will remain steadfast and fight for our freedom.)&quot;Tiwala akong taglay natin ang kapangyarihang iahon ang ating mga kababayan mula sa kahirapan, ang tapang na idiin ang paggalang sa ating mga karapatan, at ang kakayahang ipagtanggol ang kalayaan ng ating bansa mula sa samu’t saring banta,&quot; she said.(I trust that we have the power to alleviate our fellow countrymen from poverty, the courage to fight for our rights, and the capacity to defend our sovereignty from different threats.)

MANILA - Vice-President Leni Robredo on Tuesday encouraged Filipinos to fight for their freedom against present-day oppressors that threaten human rights, right to affordable commodities, and territorial sovereignty.

MANILA - Vice-President Leni Robredo on Tuesday encouraged Filipinos to fight for their freedom against present-day oppressors that threaten human rights, right to affordable commodities, and territorial sovereignty.