Philippine lawmakers fly to an island yesterday in the disputed spritely chain regardless of warnings from China that the expedition would destabilize the Region and damage ties.
Five members of legislative body, joined by a small soldiers, local officials, and journalists went on the island aboard two private planes.
Bella came to promote peaceful solution to the territorial dispute.
“Filipinos who know the island as, “pag-asa” are ready to depend in Philippine country territory” Legislative Walden Bella stated.
"Filipinos are born to resist aggression. Filipinos are willing to die for their soil." he added.
Thitu is the largest Philippine occupied islands in spratlys. About 60 were living on this area, but it was only 37 hectares (91 acres) in size and lies about 450 kilometers (250 miles) in Northwest Palawan Island, the nearest major Philippine landmark.
The appointment to the flat, wind-swept island comes as tensions rise over the Spratlys chain which is totally or somewhat claimed by China and the Philippines as well as Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan.
(http:// CNN News)
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