I fully support Secretary Gilbert Teodoro’s call!
Our position on the West Philippine Sea is not a mere policy preference — it is law: the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, Administrative Order 29 of 2012, and the nautical charts formally deposited by the DFA with the UN, all anchored on UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award.
Every public official swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and our laws. Siding with a foreign power’s claims against our own statutes is a repudiation of that oath. The remedies are clear: stand by the country’s position, resign, or question the law before the appropriate court.
And the call is precise — it targets “pro-China” officials, not critics of policy. Debating how we assert our rights is healthy; advocating a foreign claimant’s position against your own country’s legislated maritime zones is not. If that is where you stand, the honorable course is to leave public office.
