US Senate panel ban ‘slap on the face of PH sovereignty’ – House opposition leader 4 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ben RosarioThe leader of the opposition in the House of Representatives Friday assailed members of the US Senate Committee on Appropriations for approving a proposal to ban Philippine government officials involved in the detention of opposition Senator Leila De Lima from entering the United States. The progressive Makabayan bloc, whose members are staunch critics of the United States and human rights advocates, did not issue any statement. So far, only Abante has come up with a statement deploring the US Senate panel’s decision. “How can we expect the judges to be completely impartial in the face of this development?

Source: Manila Bulletin September 28, 2019 00:56 UTC