BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar –– Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go will ask President Duterte to likewise ban American senators who prohibit entry to the US of Philippine government officials involved in the imprisonment of Senator Leila de Lima. ADVERTISEMENT“I condemn this act of a handful of U.S. senators for seeking to ban officials of the Philippine government involved in the detention of Sen. Leila de Lima. This is an affront to our sovereignty and to our ability to govern ourselves,” said Go, the most trusted ally of President Duterte, in a speech during the 118th anniversary of the Balangiga encounter held Saturday, September 28, at the town’s gymnasium. “I will suggest to President Duterte to also ban these senators [from] our country for interfering [in] our internal affairs,” the senator added. Durbin has called on the Philippine government to release the De Lima through a resolution he earlier filed with four other U.S. senators.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2019 09:11 UTC