WATCH: Hontiveros, Pangilinan speaks before Akbayan Citizen's Action Party's 19th congress | ANC

Soundbytes: The 25,000-strong Akbayan Citizen's Action Party will be fielding senatorial candidates in next year's elections to ensure that Senator Risa Hontiveros will not be alone when her lone political ally, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III bids farewell to the chamber.

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[carolynkawakami]

You can feel the love to Filipinos and the Philippines by sen. Hontiveros very strong principles to protect the Philippines from the barbarians😊

[gordonmews]

Wow! this is what I am waiting for a long time ...

[wxjpggl]

Iboto c riza honteveros. Matuwid syang tao.❤❤❤❤

[lucycruz]

Stay SAFE, Strong & Healthy Sen. RISA Hontiveros!!! 🙌

[lutgardatangcuangco]

God Bless po Senator Risa Hontiveros!🙏

[raquelbautista]

First time to see Sen Honteveros so Happy … well all the Filipino who are against POgo are happy and hope and pray n magicing ang ibang Pilipino s pag ka Duterte nila

[teresitabella]

Thank you Sen Risa for doing GREAT to our country.

[LexterCastillo-wuly]

Our liwanag sa dilim, Senator Risa Hontiveros 🌷💗

[califhvac]

One of the honest Philippine senator. Maulanan sana si Rıza Ontiveros ng dumami ang katulad niya.

[filipinophile]

Thank you for defending our rights in the West Philippine Sea sen Risa Hontiveros! China should have never been there to begin with. It should be noted that China legally declared in 1932 that its southernmost territory was limited to the Paracels (prior to this, their southernmost claimed territory was limited to Hainan island ONLY).

When France occupied six features in the Spratlys in 1933, China did NOT protest, as they have declared that their southernmost territory was limited to the Paracels a year earlier. In 1934, China again declared that their southernmost territory was the Paracels, specifically Triton Island. Meaning, by international law, they recognize that anything south of the Paracels are NOT Chinese territories. They only changed it in 1946, they created a modern map and started saying that Scarborough Shoal and the Spratly was their "historic territory" even though they admitted twice before that their southernmost territory was limited to the Paracels "specifically Triton Island".

It should also be noted that China itself re-published all its ancient maps in three volumes in 1990, 1994, and 1997. All of their "ancient and historical maps" showed that the southernmost territory was Hainan. They afterwards pulled back those books after they realized that their actual ancient and historical maps were against their ridiculous imagination-filled claims. The re-publication of those maps literally doomed themselves in regards to their claims.

The ground for their claims is flimsy at best and can easily be defeated in court, which was seen during the Philippines v China case that effectively invalidated China's dashed claims in 2016. It should be magnified that during the court proceedings, China itself sent a legally-binding Note Verbale, where they reiterated their recognition of the 1900 Treaty of Washington and the 1930 US-UK Treaty, which recognizes Scarborough Shoal and the Spratly Islands as exclusive territories of the Philippines! They literally aided the Philippines' case with their own arguments! China has no legal AND historical basis in their claims.

[Marcode-tsiy]

WOW THANLS TO SEN ROSA ET MABUHAY PO ANG SAMABAYANAN

[Ma.VioletaFernandez]

Sen. Riza Hontiveroz is a modern Statesman…every time she speaks…you couldn’t help but get.glued… napaka sustansya ng lahat ng lumalabas sa bibig at utak nya… one can feel the sincerity because she speaks from the heart… so no need of any kodigo😌

[zinzan]

Ayoko pa Rin sa mga dilawan except Hontiveros, gusto ko na siya 😂

[Fred-yycd]

Let's continue helping each other kakampiks let's preserve our 16m votes and be united to make our candidates win this coming election.

[femuriel]

All the best God’s people. I am praying for you on dying bed in Wellington. I am proud of you honest Filipinos.

[phiphilomena]

Never again to Duterte BUT MORE OVER NO TO DILAWAN FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT🤣

[Fred-yycd]

A true and model public servant sen Hontiveros. Go go acap fill local candidates all over the country

[EdithUmali]

We support Risa, Bam, Kiko, Chel Leni and Trillanes...

[mariefefalcon]

HELLO THERE EVERYONE! HAVE A NICE DAY, n GOD BLESS US ALL PILIPINOS WHO IS WATCHING THIS VIDEO OF AKBAYAN 19th CONGRESS, 🙏

[etnad]

Sen Riza, Sen Kiko, FVP Leni Robredo & Bam Aquino, Mabuhay kayo 😇💕 nasa solid list namin kayo .hoping na marami na ang nagising sa mga kababayan natin