Palace says Teddyboy Locsin’s profanity-laden tweet not PH policy on WPS dispute

By Prince Golez

Foreign Secretary Locsin has apologized to Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian for his profanity-laced comment against China, Malacañang said Tuesday.

“Kami po’y nagkausap ni Secretary Locsin at pinaalam niya sa akin na personal siyang nag apologize sa Chinese ambassador, at ang mga nabanggit naman po niyang salita ay dahil lang sa mga bagay-bagay na naging dahilan para uminit ang kanyang ulo,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual presser.

In an expletive-laced tweet on Monday, Locsin asked China to “get the f*ck out” of disputed waters, also questioning what Beijing was doing with its friendship with the Philippines.

Last month, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea had spotted at least 240 Chinese ships at the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Roque clarified that the remarks of Locsin against China was “not a policy” of the Philippine government on the WPS issue.

“Kahapon sinabi ko na ang binatawang maaanghang na salita ni Secretary Locsin ay kabahagi ng kanyang karapatang pananalita. Tama po ‘yun kasi ang sinabi ni Secretary Locsin ay ang kanyang personal na pananaw,” according to him.

“Nililinaw ko po upon expressed orders of the President na hindi po ito ang polisiya ng Pilipinas. Klinaro ito mismo ng ating presidente,” he added.

Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)