Tag: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

Estrada seeks global parliamentarians’ backing for Philippines’ UN seat bid

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada called on his fellow parliamentarians to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027 to 2028 term.  Estrada made the appeal as he presided over the ASEAN+3 meeting during the ongoing 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union…
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Jinggoy Estrada seeks global support for PH seat in UN Security Council

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has appealed to his fellow parliamentarians in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027-2028 term. Estrada made the appeal as he presided over the ASEAN+ 3 meeting during the ongoing 150th Assembly of…
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Jinggoy seeks global parliamentarians’ support for PH’s bid for seat in UN security body

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada appealed to his fellow parliamentarians to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027-2028 term. Estrada issued the appeal as he presided over the ASEAN+ 3 meeting during the ongoing 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary…
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Estrada to Chinese FM: Philippine sovereignty not a performance

(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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Statement on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s claims that PH actions in South China Sea are mere theater staged

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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Statement on China’s drawing of baselines around Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal)

In response to China’s recent efforts to reinforce its claim over the West Philippine Sea by declaring the baselines of its territorial sea around Bajo de Masinloc, the government’s actions should extend beyond merely filing diplomatic protests and summoning Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian. I urge our government, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Office…
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Estrada urges DFA to direct PH ambassador to China to return for consultation on WPS

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, November 13 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to direct the Philippine ambassador to China to return to the country for consultation on the West Philippine Sea. “Given the recurring acts of aggression against our countrymen in the West Philippine Sea, I urge DFA Secretary Enrique…
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Senators back filing of environmental charges vs. China

(PNA) MANILA – The plan of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla to file “environmental” charges against China before an international tribunal earns support from senators. Senator Jinggoy Estrada is optimistic that the case is being studied thoroughly by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after China was reported to have destroyed corals in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).…
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On PH case vs China over environmental damage

The term “West Philippine Sea” is a geopolitical designation of our government, an alternative name to the parts of the South China Sea that are within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in which we have territorial and maritime claims in that region. Ang katagang ito ay sumasalamin sa legal na pag-angkin natin sa teritoryong…
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China’s maneuvers in WPS an attempt to incite PH to retaliate – Estrada

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada said China’s maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea are a “matter of great concern,” calling them an attempt to trigger and force the Philippines to go against existing principles under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In a statement on Tuesday, Estrada said…
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