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Victoria Tulad

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17563598207801754626300708174931969548420181119-chinese-flag-xi-jinping-state-visit-MD-8757.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Chinese flags wave with Philippine flags along Roxas Boulevard in Manila on November 19, 2018. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippines should review its position on the One-China Policy amid China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea, according to Sen. Erwin Tulfo.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/7/ph-will-have-to-get-involved-should-all-out-war-erupt-between-us-china-over-taiwan-marcos-0628">PH &#x27;will have to get involved&#x27; should all-out war erupt between US, China over Taiwan - Marcos</a></div><p>During Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Tulfo shared a personal opinion on the matter.</p><p>“I think it’s high time that we [re]think our position if we must continue to observe this One-China Policy because of the fact na hindi naman po iginagalang tayo while we respect what they want,” Tulfo remarked.</p><p>“But what about us? What about our rights, our rights at the West Philippine Sea? They can come in and out and wala tayong say to the point that our personnel, our Coast Guard and Navy personnel [are] being harassed, our fishermen driven away back to our shores,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/8/china-irked-by-marcos-remark-on-taiwan-invasion-says-protests-filed-vs-ph-1221">China says protests filed vs PH after Marcos remark on Taiwan</a></div><p>Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said they have several mechanisms to address the harassment such as the bilateral consultative mechanism, but Committee Chairman Senator Imee Marcos pointed out that the protests do not seem to work.</p><p>Lazaro answered, “It’s also important na yung mga protest na yun form part of the documentation in case whatever happens. And this was what was used during the arbitral proceedings at the Hague.”</p><p>She explained that through the bilateral consultative mechanism, a provisional agreement was created between the Philippines and China after the June 17, 2024 incident where a Filipino soldier’s finger was cut off after an encounter with the Chinese Coast Guard.</p><p>“Since then the RORE, the rotational reprovisioning of necessities, wala pong incident if you notice,” Lazara stated.</p><p>Tulfo pressed his point, however.</p><p>&quot;It’s like bringing a pen to a gun fight and then diplomacy without deterrence is weakness,” Tulfo said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/28/ph-does-not-recognize-taiwan-as-sovereign-state-dfa-1056">PH does not recognize Taiwan as sovereign state: DFA</a></div><p>According to Lazaro they adhere to what President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said that the dispute should be “governed by diplomacy and dialogue.”</p><p>Marcos said a separate hearing should be scheduled regarding the issue.</p><p>Lazaro earlier insisted that the &quot;we not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state&quot; as the Philippines observes the One-China policy.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nh2vlpx8TkA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>he Philippines should review its position on the One-China Policy amid China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea, according to Sen. Erwin Tulfo.</p>

he Philippines should review its position on the One-China Policy amid China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea, according to Sen. Erwin Tulfo.

'Di naman tayo ginagalang': PH urged to 'rethink' compliance with One-China policy

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'Di naman tayo ginagalang': PH urged to 'rethink' compliance with One-China policy

Victoria Tulad,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 28, 2025 01:45 PM PHT

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