Tag: United Nations

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: ASEAN+3 concerned over humanitarian crisis in Myanmar; PH’s bid to UN security body

Report to IPU-Asia Pacific Group Meeting TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – The ASEAN+3, which includes Southeast Asian countries along with China, Japan and South Korea, wants regional solidarity to address the urgent situation in Myanmar, which has been worsened by a recent devastating earthquake, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has said. Estrada relayed the message…
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Estrada seeks global support for PH’s UN Security Council seat bid

(PNA) MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada called on fellow lawmakers across the world to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2027–2028. The country previously held a non-permanent seat on the UNSC in 1957, 1963, 1980–1981, and 2004–2005. Speaking during the ASEAN+3 meeting…
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Estrada seeks support for PH seat in United Nations Security Council

(MALAYA) SENATE president pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada yesterday appealed to fellow parliamentarians to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent status on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. Estrada made the appeal when he presided over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) + 3 meeting at 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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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy campaigns for PH bid for non-permanent seat in UN Security Council in 2027

Jinggoy campaigns for PH bid for non-permanent seat in UN Security Council in 2027: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada launches his campaign for the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2027-2028. This initiative took place during the ongoing 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in…
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Estrada calls for stronger actions on China’s Bajo de Masinloc claim

(PTV NEWS) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday urged the government to take stronger actions against China’s recent reinforcement of its claim over Bajo de Masinloc, including considering legal options, such as bringing the matter to an international body like the United Nations. Estrada insisted that the government’s actions should extend beyond merely…
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Statement on China launching flares anew at BFAR aircraft patrolling over Zamora Reef

It is deeply concerning and must be condemned in the strongest terms the firing of flares by China at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft conducting a lawful mission over Zamora reef. Such actions are not only irresponsible but also dangerously provocative. Deploying flares multiple times at a dangerously close distance is…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy holds ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon in high esteem

Jinggoy holds ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon in high esteem: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expresses his admiration for former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon whom the Senate gave honors for his outstanding global contributions during Tuesday’s plenary proceedings, February 27, 2024. Estrada revered Ban’s unwavering commitment to uphold the ideals of the UN imprinting a…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy seeks support for PH’s bid to UN Security Council seat

Jinggoy seeks support for PH’s bid to UN Security Council seat: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, lobbies before his foreign counterparts attending the 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum to support the Philippines’ bid to have a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council for the term 2027-2028. If elected…
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