MANILA, Philippines — Contrary to the government's assurances that Beijing's weapons on the Spratly Islands are not directed to the Philippines, former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay stressed that the missiles are technically directed at everyone. Hilbay, in a television interview, said that it was false to say that the missile system of China was not directed at the Philippines, the closest country where the weapons are installed. "It’s technically directed at everyone within the range of that missile system and we’re nearest to the range of that missile system and so it is, in fact, directed at us," Hilbay told ANC's Early Edition on Tuesday. Now you realize that they have militarized the area," Hilbay said. Meanwhile, Malacañang had admitted that the government does not have the technology to verify China's installation of missile systems in the Spratly Islands.

Source: Philippine Star May 08, 2018 04:52 UTC