A resolution has been filed in the Philippine Senate calling on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to declare Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata. Senator Erwin Tulfo filed Senate Resolution No. 739 after Ambassador Jing Quan stated that China “may easily win” in a potential confrontation using force. The resolution stems from concerns over the ambassador's remarks, deemed provocative and insensitive to Philippine sovereignty. The Senate aims to express strong disapproval of the statement and assert the Philippines’ position on territorial disputes. This move signals growing tensions between the Philippines and China regarding the South China Sea. The DFA will now assess the resolution and consider recommending the ambassador's expulsion.