We strongly condemn the reckless and hostile behavior of the Chinese Coast Guard towards our resupply boat contracted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) resulting in a collision near Ayunging Shoal. These actions not only violate maritime norms and international law but also pose a threat to the safety and security of the…
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(CNN) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 22) — Several lawmakers on Sunday condemned China’s latest blocking maneuvers against Philippine vessels en route to BRP Sierra Madre, which ended in collisions off Ayungin Shoal. In a statement, Senator Risa Hontiveros stressed that the China Coast Guard (CCG) was at fault in the recent incident as the Philippine…
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I welcome the decision of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 90 finding the accused in my cyber libel complaint, Jessant So, guilty beyond reasonable doubt for seven counts under Section 4(c)(4) of Republic Act No. 10175, otherwise known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and sentenced to suffer the penalty of imprisonment…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is batting for a measure that seeks to make official “sea wardens” or “Bantay Dagat” volunteers. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is batting for a measure that seeks to make official “sea wardens” or “Bantay Dagat” volunteers. Under Estrada’s proposed measure, local government units (LGUs) shall be…
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(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada pushed for the institutionalization of “Bantay Dagat” volunteers or sea wardens as force multipliers to civilian law enforcement agencies in protecting the country’s waters from abuse and destruction. Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security and author of Senate Bill 2464 or the proposed “Bantay…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to institutionalize the provision of incentives for sea wardens was once again filed in the Senate. Bantay Dagat, otherwise known as sea wardens, are people who have undergone training programs on coastal fisheries and law enforcement and who voluntarily work as deputized fishery law enforcers. Senator Jinggoy Estrada,…
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(PNA) MANILA – Every coastal local government unit (LGU) shall have its community-based volunteer group, trained by the national government and non-government organizations if a measure filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada is passed into law. Estrada said Senate Bill 2464, or the “Bantay Dagat Welfare and Incentives Act,” seeks to mandate the Bantay Dagat or Sea…
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Nakakabahala na kahit na may mahigpit na batas na tayong ipinatutupad laban sa hazing, marami pa rin ang patuloy na lumalabag dito. Nakakagalit malaman na mayroon pa rin na mga kabataan na malalakas ang loob na magsagawa ng mali at mapanganib na gawain sa ngalan ng tinatawag nilang kapatiran. Hindi kailanman sukatan ang karahasan para…
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Jinggoy pushes for institutionalization of ‘Bantay Dagat’ volunteers: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada files a bill seeking to institutionalize “sea wardens” or “Bantay Dagat” volunteers as force multipliers to civilian law enforcement agencies protecting municipal waters of coastal municipalities from abuse and destruction. In his Senate Bill No. 2464 or the proposed Bantay Dagat Welfare and Incentives Act,…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize “sea wardens” or “Bantay Dagat” volunteers as force multipliers to civilian law enforcement agencies protecting municipal waters of coastal municipalities from abuse and destruction. “While performing their duties and responsibilities, they shall be considered as agents of authority. As such, Bantay Dagat volunteers will…
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