JINGGOY LEADS HEARING ON INCIDENTS IN WEST PH SEA: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides over the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation inquiry Tuesday, September 12, 2023 into the recent aggressive actions of the Chinese Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea. Estrada noted that the committee seeks to determine the proper course of action and strategies, put an end to foreign intimidation and harassment, strengthen the country’s sovereign rights, and maintain peace and stability in the region. (Voltaire F. Domingo/Senate PRIB)