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HISTORICMOMENT. Lakas-CMD Party president Martin Romualdez
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(right)shares a photo-op with Communist PartyofChlna Rep. Nlinister Song Tau after the Neiqhborhood PartyTalk at the Makati
"With confldence we declare: The LAKAS-CMD Party stands in solidarity with rhe Communisl Party of China in the rcalization of our shared values,
Shangrila Hotelln MakatiCity intended to implementthe
the advancement of both our local and national goals, and the continuation ofde-
President's Consensus
velopmental programs across our nations, Romualdez, who was endorsed by Davao City Mayor Sam Duterte as the Speaker of the incoming 18th Congress, told the crowd. "We move forward with pride ard con-
to PromoteChinaPhilippines FriendshiP.
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fidence, knowing thal we are walking with one of the most progtessive and crucial move6 in the Asian region, Romualdez 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 betterment 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 Panelo made the remark after senatorial canColmenares posted a video didate
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on Facebook showing the nanatives of
Friendship and otel in Makati City, Romualdez res of the Communist Party of that his Lakas-CMD
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local fishermen on how the Chinese coast guard personnel would seize their catch and ddve them away from the resourceich watels. "1 think he (Duterte) will raise that as an issue during the visit [to China]. The President immediately raises issues like that, but not in a way t}lat he'd seem to be running amok," Panelo told ANC in an
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