The Philippine Senate files a resolution asking the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to recommend declaring Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata. Sen. Erwin Tulfo introduces Senate Resolution No. 739, responding to remarks attributed to the ambassador in which China says it “may easily win” if it resorts to force.
Outlet reporting frames the initiative as part of the Senate’s response to the ambassador’s comments. Rappler and GMA News highlight that the resolution expresses the Senate’s “serious concern” over Jing Quan’s remarks, while GMA and Inquirer.net focus on the filing itself and the call directed to the DFA. The sources agree that the measure is not an immediate diplomatic action by itself, but a formal request for the government to consider declaring the envoy persona non grata.
