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HISTORICMOMENT. 'Lakas:.
Lakas-CMD Party president Martin Romualdez Frcn A7
(right)shares a photo-op with Communist
PartyofChlna Rep. Nlinister Song Tau "With confldence we declare: The
after the Neiqhborhood
LAKAS-CMD Party stands in solidar-
PartyTalk at the Makati
ity with rhe Communisl Party of China
Shangrila Hotelln
MakatiCity intended
in the rcalization of our shared values,
to implementthe
the advancement of both our local and
President's Consensus
national goals, and the continuation ofde-
to PromoteChina- velopmental programs across our nations,
Philippines FriendshiP. Romualdez, who was endorsed by Davao
ver Noveno City Mayor Sam Duterte as the Speaker
of the incoming 18th Congress, told the
crowd.
"We move forward with pride ard con-
fidence, knowing thal we are walking
with one of the most progtessive and cru-
cial move6 in the Asian region, Romual-
dez said.
"I am deeply honored to be invited
here. As the president ofthe La*as-CMD
Party, we Foudly accept the invitation of
the Communist Party ofChina to become
partners for change and all for the better-
ment ofthe Filipino society.
Meanwhile, the alleged latest harass-
ment of Chinese coast guad patuols on
Filipino fishermen at Scarborough Shoal
may be raised by the President during his
visit to Beijing next month, the Palace said
on Wednesday.
Presidential Spokesmaa Salvador Pan-
elo made the remark after senatorial can-
didate Ne Colmenares posted a video
on Facebook showing the nanatives of
local fishermen on how the Chinese coast
guard personnel would seize their catch
Friendship and and ddve them away from the resource-
otel in Makati City, Romualdez
ich watels.
"1 think he (Duterte) will raise that as
res of the Communist Party of
an issue during the visit [to China]. The
that his Lakas-CMD
President immediately raises issues like
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that, but not in a way t}lat he'd seem to be
running amok," Panelo told ANC in an
interyiew.

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