China sanctions Philippine leader who probed Chinese spying, contested Beijing’s South China Sea claims

China sanctions Philippine leader who probed Chinese spying, contested Beijing’s South China Sea claims

Francis Tolentino authored two bills that marked out the Philippines’ claims in the South China Sea. The two laws, called the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, were signed into law last November

FILE – Philippine former Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chief Francis Tolentino answers questions from reporters after filing as a candidate for senator in next year’s presidential elections in Manila, Philippines, on Oct. 14, 2015. AP