bito-onon is a strong supporter of filipino sovereignty and vocal critic of chinese activities in the south china sea. bit-onon has also actively promoted international awareness of the filipino view of the dispute, having hosted and acted as a guide for multiple international news organizations, including seth doane from cbs news, eric campbell from abc news, and other reporters, including ones from the new york times, cnn and the asahi shimbun, in tours of the filipino-held islands of the south china sea. he has had several encounters with the chinese coast guard while travelling around the filipino-occupied spratly islands.