In response to this generous offering, a total renegotiation has been opened by the Hong Kong SAR Government to seek a demand for an apology which the Philippines, as a sovereign nation, is not prepared to consider. Our Nation has already expressed its deepest regret and condolences over the incident and we are preparing to reiterate this.

To bring the issue to its final conclusion, the Philippines remains committed to manifest compassion for the victims and their families and is ready to turn over the additional tokens of solidarity from the Filipino people. We hope that we will be able to do this as soon as possible.

We would like to assure the Filipino people that the Philippine Government has done its utmost best to address the Quirino Grandstand Issue.

Source:https://www.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2013-06-27-21-50-36/dfa-releases/2018-statement-delivered-by-dfa-spokesperson-raul-hernandez-regarding-the-hong-kong-visa-sanctions-against-the-philippines