PH not other countries’ chess piece – Castro

PH not other countries’ chess piece – Castro

MANILA – Malacañang has dismissed China’s assertion that the Philippines is being utilized as a chess piece and mouthpiece for other nations.  Presidential Communications Office’s Undersecretary Claire Castro emphasized that the Philippines is a sovereign nation, highlighting its autonomy in determining its military operations. “The Philippines is no one’s chess piece, we are an independent country,” […]