West Philippine Sea (WPS) – Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

WATCH: ATIN ANG WEST PHILIPPINE SEA | Senate Co-Sponsored Resolution Condemning Chinese Embassy Remarks

January 27, 2026

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada co-sponsors proposed Senate Resolution No. 256 condemning the recent public statements of the Chinese Embassy in Manila against Philippine officials and institutions, and reiterates that the 2016 Arbitral Award is final and binding under international law, affirming that the West Philippine Sea belongs to the Philippines. COPY OF SPEECH: https://bit.ly/4rg6NWm 27…
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Jinggoy: Institutionalize WPS education among elementary students to fight disinformation, defend what is rightfully ours

December 17, 2025

TO counter the spread of disinformation fueled by elaborate networks and to enlighten the younger generation about the importance of the country’s territorial rights and maritime domain, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has proposed a measure mandating the inclusion of information on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the basic education curriculum. Estrada said the initiative…
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Statement on the latest water cannon attack and deliberate ramming by the CCG on BRP Datu Pagbuaya

October 13, 2025

The deliberate ramming and water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel on the BRP Datu Pagbuaya within our territorial waters is not an isolated case. This kind of incident reveals a disturbing pattern of harassment and provocation that undermines our sovereignty and endangers the safety of our maritime personnel. Makailang ulit na itong…
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Statement on CCG employing water cannons vs BFAR’s BRP Datu Gumbay Piang

September 17, 2025

The China Coast Guard’s use of water cannons against the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) BRP Datu Gumbay Piang is yet another blatant display of China’s disregard for international law, our sovereign rights, and the safety of our countrymen. Such hostile actions have no place in the civilized world. This must be denounced…
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Statement on the collision of China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship in Bajo de Masinloc

August 11, 2025

This is a classic case of reaping what one sows. The Chinese Coast Guard must cease and desist from engaging in dangerous maneuvers against our Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other maritime vessels. These tactics not only endanger our maritime personnel and fisherfolk—they also escalate tensions unnecessarily. Nothing good will come of such actions, except…
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Statement on heightened vigilance in the West Ph Sea

June 9, 2025

I call on our maritime and naval forces to enhance vigilance and increase patrols, as well as to take proactive measures in monitoring potential threats or violations by Chinese ships and militia vessels in the West Philippine Sea. The incident that occurred on Saturday, June 7, when a Chinese vessel ran aground near Pag-asa Island—just…
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Statement on China claiming indisputable sovereignty over Spratly Islands

May 29, 2025

Sandy Cay, also known as Pag-asa Cay 2, and the nearby Pag-asa Island are part of the Kalayaan Group of Islands (KIG) and have never been within China’s territory, not even in their wildest dreams. No amount of absurd and baseless claims can justify the China Coast Guard’s aggressive actions, which have recklessly endangered the…
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Senators condemn Chinese vessel’s ‘dangerous maneuvers’ on PCG ship off Zambales

April 7, 2025

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senators condemned on Monday, April 7, the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) “dangerous maneuvers” on a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel in its latest act of aggression off the coast of Zambales on Sunday, April 6. The PCG ship, BRP Cabra, has been shadowing a CCG vessel with bow number “3302” off the coast…
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Estrada tells China foreign minister: ‘Our sovereignty is not a performance and our resolve is not an act’

March 12, 2025

(INQUIRER) On Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada denounced the recent comments made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that the incidents in the South China Sea were “mere theater” that had been staged by other nations. “The statements made by the Chinese foreign minister are yet another blatant attempt to undermine our country’s…
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Manila to Beijing: PH a ‘sovereign state’

March 11, 2025

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines pushed back against China on Monday after its top diplomat dismissed last week the tension between the two countries as a “shadow play,” with a “screenplay” for Manila written by external forces. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, “China should recognize that the…
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