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Marcos Refuses Expel Chinese Ambassador After DFA Summons

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 6:49 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Senator Erwin Tulfo filed Resolution 739 on Oct 19 2026 urging the DFA to recommend declaring Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata.
The Department of Foreign Affairs summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan on Oct 19 2026, calling his “easily win” remarks provocative.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will not expel the ambassador, preferring diplomatic engagement.
China’s embassy warned on social media of reciprocal measures if Manila declares Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata.

History

Historical Context

After a 20-day standoff in April 2012 that left about 2,000 Filipino fishermen trapped, the Philippines summoned Chinese Ambassador Wu Jianghao while DFA chief Albert del Rosario lodged a protest. The episode echoed historic claims shown on the 1734 Velarde map and affirmed by the 1900 Treaty of Washington, and it preceded the 2013 arbitration that produced the 2016 PCA ruling.

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Story summary

Senator Erwin Tulfo filed Resolution 739 on Oct 19 2026 urging the DFA to recommend declaring Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata.
The Department of Foreign Affairs summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan on Oct 19 2026, calling his “easily win” remarks provocative.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will not expel the ambassador, preferring diplomatic engagement.
China’s embassy warned on social media of reciprocal measures if Manila declares Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata.

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