PH should remain nonaligned amid Russian invasion on Ukraine — Ka Leody
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should avoid signifying any support and remain non-aligned amid the Russian invasion on Ukraine, presidential bet Leody de Guzman said Thursday.
“Iwasan dapat ng administrasyong Duterte ang magpahiwatig ng anumang pagsuporta at manatiling non-aligned. Bagkus, dapat manindigan tayo bilang isang bansa para sa pandaigdigan kapayapaan at pakikipagkapatiran ng mga bansa ng daigdig,” he said in a statement.
(The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte should avoid showing any support and remain non-aligned. Instead, we should stand, as one country, for world peace and solidarity of countries worldwide.)
The labor leader added that the government should focus on rescuing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Ukraine and monitor the potential spike in oil prices.
“Naniniwala ako na hindi katanggap-tanggap ang lahat ng klase ng pananakop at pakikialam sa isang soberanyang bansa ng mga nagbabanggang imperyalistang interes,”said de Guzman.
(I believe that all kinds of invasion and meddling with a country’s sovereignty due to imperialist interests are unacceptable.)
“Dapat pokusan ng ating gobyerno ang ating mga OFW, kailangan silang isalba sa kapahamakan at bantayan ang posibleng pagsirit sa presyo ng langis,” he continued.
(Our government should focus on our OFWs, they should be saved from harm and guard against possible burst in oil prices.)
He raised that Section 14 of the Oil Deregulation Law should be used to regulate the industry amid the emergency situation.
De Guzman likewise reiterated that he opposed war as only firms creating weapons benefit from it.
“Maraming beses ko nang sinabi na hindi ako pabor sa gera at pangge-gera dahil ang mga korporasyong lumilikha ng armas ang makikinabang habang grabeng pahirap ang dadanasin ng masa,” he said.
(I said this a lot of times that I do not favor war and being in a war because only corporations creating weapons benefit while the masses will greatly suffer.)
The Palace earlier assured that Duterte’s main concern is the safety of Filipinos in Ukraine.
Currently, six Filipinos have been repatriated while two others are expected to return to the country.
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