Tolentino hails troops, fisherfolk as frontliners of West Philippine Sea

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MANILA, Philippines — On the eve of the last day of the campaign period, Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino took the opportunity to remind voters of the bravery and sacrifices of Filipino troops and fisherfolk, who are at the forefront of the country’s fight in the West Philippine Sea.

“I salute the brave men and women of our Philippine Navy, Coast Guard and PNP Maritime Group who face the wrath and bullying of China in the West Philippine Sea everyday,” Tolentino told the audience at the Miting de Avance of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Miting de Avance held in Mandaluyong City Friday night.

“I also thank our fisherfolk who wage a daily struggle, not just for their families, but on behalf of all of us,” the reelectionist senator stressed.

Tolentino has consistently advocated the country’s sovereign and economic rights in the West Philippine Sea, which is being claimed by China.

Last November, President Marcos signed the Maritime Zones Act (RA 12064), a landmark measure which took two decades to pass.