(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators expressed support for President Marcos’ pronouncement that the Philippines has no plan to put any kind of cannon on its ships. Sen. Francis Tolentino said it’s a “pragmatic” and “responsible” decision made by the President to consider the prevailing situation calculated to maintain the current moral high ground of the Philippines. He…
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STATEMENT OF SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA ON CHINA WARNING PH OVER EDCA 13 March 2023 China’s misgivings over the designation of four new EDCA sites are inevitable because there is rising tension between the Chinese government and the US. In agreeing to expand the EDCA locations, Pres. Marcos said that he does not want this issue to…
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(CNN) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 3) — A number of senators have no problem with the expansion of US military presence in the country. For Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, the US has always been an ally when it comes to territorial disputes, and the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) aims to boost the Armed Forces of…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators on Friday, February 3 welcomed the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) saying they see it as a means to help promote regional stability and cooperation. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada noted that the US has always been the Philippine’s ally on matters concerning…
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