“WE are not your subjects and our country is not a vassal state that owes allegiance to China. Do not treat us like one, not even in your wildest dreams and imagination.”
This is the statement of veteran lawmaker Robert Ace Barbers to the statement of Chinese officials condemning President BBM’s congratulatory remarks to the newly-elected President of Taiwan.
“Hindi pa man eh umaarte na kayo na may-ari ng Pilipinas pati mga bibig namin gusto nyo na din i-water cannon. Ni katiting na soberenya wala kayo dito tapos pati karapatan namin maghayag ng saloobin pipigilan ninyo? Did we empower you in any way to draft an IRR on our Constitution that gives you the right to amend our Bill of Rights?”, Barbers said.
“Make no mistake about it. We will fight to keep our freedom, independence and our rights as a sovereign nation. Whoever threatens our free existence, we shall fight against and resist to the last man,” Barbers stressed.
