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26 Apr, 8 tweets, 2 min read
THREAD: @iampinkywebb speaks to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on #TheSource | LIVE bit.ly/3tTt8f1

• Gag order issued vs. Lt. Gen. Parlade, Communications Usec. Lorraine Badoy
• Appeasement policy only emboldened China, senator says
Sen. Drilon says he felt insulted by Lt. Gen. Parlade's 'stupid' remark

Sen. Drilon: I will file today a resolution to censure Lt. Gen. Parlade for his disrespectful remarks
Sen. Drilon: ₱19.5-billion fund intended for barangays cleared of insurgency

Sen. Drilon: We want to give priority to 'ayuda' rather than anti-insurgency funds
Sen. Drilon calls to remove Lt. Gen. Parlade as NTF-ELCAC spokesperson: Being part of the military, Parlade as spokesman violates Constitution
Sen. Drilon blames the 'appeasement and accommodation policy' on China for the continued presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea
Sen. Drilon: I will file a resolution condemning illegal Chinese activity in West PH Sea, PH Exclusive Economic Zone. I've gotten the support of nine senators.

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