From:
gmanews.tv
Sen.
Antonio Trillanes IV has admitted he did not talk to Foreign Affairs Secretary
Albert del Rosario about his backchannel talks with China, stressing it was not
his responsibility to talk to Del Rosario.
“Hindi
ko responsibilidad 'yan (It’s not my responsibility to talk to Del Rosario).
Ina-assume ko isa lang ang presidente na pinagsisilbihan natin," Trillanes
said in an interview on dzBB radio.
President
Benigno Aquino III had authorized Trillanes to conduct backchannel negotiations
with China to ease the tension
at the Panatag (Scarborough ) Shoal. But
Malacañang insisted it was Trillanes who volunteered his services.
The
issue became controversial when Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile read supposed
notes by Ambassador to China Sonia Brady indicating Trillanes had called Del
Rosario a “traitor.”
Deputy
presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Palace is not keen on calling
Brady and asking her to shed light on her supposed notes.
Valte
said that while Aquino wants to talk to Trillanes, Brady is still recovering
from a stroke. Brady returned to the country Friday.
“Her
full recovery is the priority at the moment. We’d like to also appeal [to
media] to allow Ambassador Brady to recover,” Valte added.###
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