Tag: Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)

Jinggoy Estrada: PH-Japan defense pact to enhance security, disaster relief efforts

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday (July 8) welcomed the decision of the Philippine and Japanese governments to sign a defense cooperation agreement. “The signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) demonstrates the mutual commitment of Japan and the Philippines to uphold a rules-based international order, particularly in response to regional…
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Statement on the signing of Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with Japan

Any strategic partnership that strengthens our country’s close security relationship with a regional partner is an encouraging and welcome development. The signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) demonstrates the mutual commitment of Japan and the Philippines to uphold a rules-based international order, particularly in response to regional security threats. Aside from joint military exercises,…
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Statement on China Coast Guard’s seizure of PH supplies for BRP Sierra Madre

Unacceptable, an affront to humanity, a callous act that must be met with the utmost condemnation not only by our government but the international community as well. As I call upon our government to continue asserting our sovereignty and safeguard the welfare of our soldiers stationed at the Ayungin Shoal, I urge our international allies…
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Jinggoy fends off criticisms vs PH shift to territorial defense amid evolving security challenges

DESPITE the government’s focus shift from internal security to territorial defense, the country remains committed to resolving regional conflicts peacefully through dialogue and diplomatic channels, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said. Estrada made the assertion as he joined President Marcos Jr. in the ongoing 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue…
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Statement on China Coast Guard vessel’s collision with PCG’s BRP Sindangan in the WPS

I stand in solidarity with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Philippine Coast Guard in urging China to stop harassing our vessels en route to the resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.  Makailang beses nang nangyari ang mga ganitong banggaan sa karagatan na kinasasangkutan ng barko ng PCG at ng…
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Disinformation campaign tungkol sa West Philippine Sea, pinaiimbestigahan ng Senado

(RMN) Pinaiimbestigahan ni Senate Committee on National Defense and Security Chairman Senator Jinggoy Estrada ang napaulat na disinformation campaign patungkol sa West Philippine Sea (WPS) na pinopondohan umano ng isang dayuhang bansa. Inihain ni Estrada ang Senate Resolution 910 kung saan inataasan ang Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media na manguna sa imbestigasyon…
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Respeto Naman! Jinggoy Tells China To Halt Aggression in West Philippine Sea

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada tells China “to respect international law, exercise restraint, and cease all actions that jeopardize the peace and security of the region.” Amid escalating tension in a vital waterway, Senator Jinggoy Estrada is calling on China to stop its aggressive action in the West Philippine Sea. Estrada sought to defend the country’s…
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Use of water cannon vs BFAR vessels ‘most aggressive’ yet by China

(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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Mga senador kinondena ‘atake’ ng Chinese Coast Guard sa PH vessels

(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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‘They have no heart’ – Senators slam China’s latest attack on PH vessels

(MANILA BULLETIN) AT A GLANCE Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri urged President Marcos to send the current Chinese ambassador home; Sen. Grace Poe deemed such intentional attack a violation of international law; Senators on Sunday, December 10 strongly condemned the latest water cannon attack of Chinese ships on a Philippine government vessel in the…
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