No apology to China is needed. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela made this clear on Tuesday in response to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s demand that he apologize to China for his presentation of a caricature of its leader Xi J

No apology to China is needed. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela made this clear on Tuesday in response to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s demand that he apologize to China for his presentation of a caricature of its leader Xi J  facebook.com


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