SEN. Risa Hontiveros slammed China on Tuesday for propagating "lies" that the Atin Ito civilian humanitarian mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was organized by the Philippine and United States governments.

"China, keep your hands off our vessels and people," the senator said in a statement amid reports that China sent vessels to Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) to block the civilian convoy.

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