The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino ...

China sanctioned former Philippine senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday and barred him entry, citing "egregious conduct" on ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian after Beijing imposed sanctions against former senator Francis Tolentino, an ally of ...

China has sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker, Francis Tolentino, who sponsored legislation that marks out the Philippines’ ...

The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador to Manila over Beijing's imposition of sanctions against ...

Francis “Tol” Tolentino helped author two recent pieces of legislation asserting Manila’s claims in the disputed waterway.

"The Chinese government is determined to defend its national sovereignty, security and development interests,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s ambassador to Manila was summoned after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s aggressive actions in the ...