Senate may not press recall of RP envoy to Argentina By Angie M. Rosales 02/18/2012

Senate may not press recall of RP envoy to Argentina

By Angie M. Rosales 02/18/2012

The Senate may not press for the recall of the country’s ambassador to Argentina should the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) explanation on the actions taken on the mob attack against Filipino boxer would suffice.

Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III yesterday was reconsidering the order issued by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on the DFA to recall Philippine Ambassador to Buenos Aires Rey Carandang to be an option on Tuesday when they deliberate anew on the issue.

In an interview over at dwIZ, Sotto said the Senate is already in receipt of a letter-report from the DFA on the actions the Department has taken on the incident involving Filipino boxer Johnreil Casimero and his entourage showing him being mobbed by Argentinians after winning a boxing bout as well as the trampling of the Philippine flag in Mar del Plata, Argentina on Feb. 11..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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