(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines pushed back against China on Monday after its top diplomat dismissed last week the tension between the two countries as a “shadow play,” with a “screenplay” for Manila written by external forces. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, “China should recognize that the…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday (March 11) urged the international community to denounce the statements made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who accused the Philippines of staging the incidents in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at the direction of other countries. “We call on the international community to denounce this baseless assertion…
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(RADYO PILIPINAS) Giniit ni Senate Committee on National Defense Chairman at Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada na tinatangka muli ng China na ilihis ang atensyon ng publiko mula sa totoong isyu ng ilegal nilang panghihimasok nila sa ating teritoryo. Ito ang reaksyon ni Estrada sa naging pahayag ni Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi na…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, March 10 rejected Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s claims that the Philippine government’s actions in the South China Sea are merely theatre staged. Estrada said no amount of squid tactics can conceal the fact that China has been, and continuous to be, engaged in…
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No amount of squid tactics can conceal the fact that China has been, and continuous to be, engaged in a pattern of illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive behavior at sea – and, most recently, even in the airspace of the Philippines. We cannot turn a blind eye on China’s escalating coercive tactics against our maritime…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that would require school buses to have seat belts. “The safety and security of our students are not just priorities but are foundational to our national progress,” said Estrada who filed Senate Bill No. 2958 or the proposed School Bus Safety Act. “By…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a bill requiring all school buses to be equipped with seat belts, including lap safety belts, to protect students from injury in case of accidents. “The safety and security of our students are not just priorities but are foundational to our national progress. By ensuring that…
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Lahat na lang, our territorial waters, aerospace at ngayon pati probinsya, inaangkin nila. This latest baseless and inaccessible historical fiction, as asserted by our National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), on Chinese social media platforms over the jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island is a blatant affront to our nation’s sovereignty and another reckless…
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(DAILY TRIBUNE) Palawan was never part of China. Senators Francis Tolentino and Jinggoy Estrada reiterated this on Sunday after several Chinese netizens claimed that the resource-rich island province is part of their territory. According to Tolentino, Palawan Island is part of Region IV-B, also known as MIMAROPA. “Maybe China should stop claiming Palawan. They should…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Sunday, March 2 denounced the Chinese social media platforms that claim China has jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island. “This latest baseless and inaccessible historical fiction, as asserted by our National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), on Chinese social media platforms over the jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island is…
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