Sotto: Make Chinese embassy dep. spokesperson persona non grata

2026-01-27 - 09:39

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III wants the Senate to study the possibility of declaring Chinese embassy Deputy Spokesperson Guo Wei persona non grata (unacceptable, unwelcome person) in the Philippines following the latter’s continued attack against Filipino lawmakers. Sotto floated his suggestion during the Senate’s Tuesday plenary session, particularly noting that the chamber’s committee