Reports that a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel, the BRP Datu Romapenet, en route to Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea for a fisheries mission, was blocked by Chinese maritime militia ships are deeply concerning. I urge the concerned agencies to validate this information, as the incident—if verified—would constitute a serious…
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Our government should assert, in no uncertain terms, that this latest dangerous and reckless maneuvers carried out by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy helicopter against a light aircraft of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is a clear violation of international aviation safety protocols. It is, without a doubt, an affront to…
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Unwarranted and blatant violation of international law, these latest aggressive actions of the Chinese Coast Guard against our maritime personnel and scientists should prompt our concerned agencies to elevate the matter before an international body. These hostile acts against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) BRP Datu Pagbuaya…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has condemned China’s latest use of flares, calling it irresponsible and dangerously provocative. For the third time in two weeks, China launched flares on a Philippine aircraft, this time on a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plane. “It is deeply concerning and must be condemned…
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(CNN) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 10) — An official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said China’s actions against the agency’s vessels on Saturday may have been the “most aggressive” yet, adding that they could lead to the capsizing of smaller fishing vessels. “So far sa na-experience natin, ito na po ang…
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(JOURNAL NEWS) NAGKAKAISANG kinondena ng ilang senador ang atake kamakailan ng water cannon sa isang Philippine vessel ng mga dayuhang Chinese ships sa pagpalaot nito upang magdala ng supplies sa mga Pilipino fishermen malapit sa Bajo de Masinloc o mas kilala bilang Scarborough Shoal. Ayon kay Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, ang ganitong pagpapakita ng tunay na…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on SBN 2450 under Committee Report No. 138 Blue Economy Act Note: SJE is an author of SBN 2377, which was substituted by SBN 2450 Mr. President, my esteemed colleagues: It is an honor to co-sponsor SBN 2450 or the Blue Economy Act today as we celebrate the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness…
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