Mr. President, this representation as your Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, conducted a hearing this morning, on the proposed National Defense Act and the revitalization of the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Program – both of which are priority measures of the Department of National Defense (DND)…
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The continuing acts of harassment and provocation by the Chinese Coast Guard against the Philippine Coast Guard are a matter of great concern. Just last June 30, PCG ships experienced a similar aggressive action during a regular operation to re-supply marines stationed in Ayungin Shoal. The reported incident of blocking and using water cannons is…
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(ONE NEWS) “It’s sad and infuriating that this happened. The loss of so many lives is not a joke just because of negligence or maybe corruption, so we must find out in the investigation,” Sen. Grace Poe said. The Senate is preparing to investigate the deaths of 27 passengers who drowned on July 27 after…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senators are demanding accountability for the July 27 Laguna Lake capsizing in which 27 people died, with Senator Grace Poe saying the committee on public services which she chairs, is ready to conduct a probe to check if there was negligence or corruption involved. She said the Senate investigation must shed light on…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate is preparing to investigate the deaths of 27 passengers who drowned on July 27 after their boat capsized in Laguna de Bay in Binangonan, Rizal at the tail end of Typhoon Egay. Egay battered Central and Northern Luzon last week before exiting toward Taiwan. The motor banca Aya Express,…
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(GMA NEWS) A Senate investigation is being planned into the tragic capsizing of a passenger ferry in Laguna Lake near Binangonan, Rizal, which killed at least 27 people. In a radio interview on Saturday, Senator Grace Poe said she will conduct a probe into the deadly incident “kapag meron pong nagfile na resolution sa Senado,…
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(RMN) Umapela si Senator Jinggoy Estrada na magkaroon ng “full transparency” sa imbestigasyon ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) tungkol sa paglubog ng pampasaherong bangka sa Laguna Lake sa bahagi ng Binangonan, Rizal. Ayon kay Estrada, dapat matiyak na may transparency sa pagsasagawa ng PCG ng komprehensibo at patas na pagsisiyasat sa trahedya na ikinasawi ng…
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I am deeply saddened and alarmed by this tragic incident. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families during this difficult time. Sa isinasagawang imbestigasyon ng Philippine Coast Guard at sa pagsuspinde ng Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) ng safety certificate ng Aya Express, umaasa tayo na mabibigyan ng hustisya ang mga…
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(BUSINESS MIRROR) MAJORITY and minority senators denounced the latest reported incident of aggression by China naval militia within the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada promptly deplored initial reports even as “we have yet to receive confirmation” from Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) or the Department of National Defense (DND) regarding the June 30 incident where…
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We have yet to receive confirmation either from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) or the Department of National Defense (DND) regarding the June 30 incident. Nonetheless, I am deeply concerned about the reported acts of aggression against the PCG vessels as this violates our sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as endangers the safety and…
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