(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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(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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(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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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday (March 11) urged the international community to denounce the statements made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who accused the Philippines of staging the incidents in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at the direction of other countries. “We call on the international community to denounce this baseless assertion…
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(RADYO PILIPINAS) Giniit ni Senate Committee on National Defense Chairman at Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada na tinatangka muli ng China na ilihis ang atensyon ng publiko mula sa totoong isyu ng ilegal nilang panghihimasok nila sa ating teritoryo. Ito ang reaksyon ni Estrada sa naging pahayag ni Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi na…
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(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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Our government should assert, in no uncertain terms, that this latest dangerous and reckless maneuvers carried out by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy helicopter against a light aircraft of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is a clear violation of international aviation safety protocols. It is, without a doubt, an affront to…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has urged China to stop all provocative actions in the West Philippine Sea. “I urge the Chinese government to cease all provocative actions in the West Philippine Sea and adhere to international norms,” he said. “I also call on the international community to support our efforts in upholding…
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(BALITA) MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Monday condemned China’s use of a long-range acoustic device (LRAD) to harass Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels in the West Philippine Sea, calling it an “unacceptable provocation” and a serious escalation of aggressive tactics. The PCG said China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 3103 used the acoustic…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, January 27 slammed China’s use of a deafening sonic device against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels saying it signifies its intention to intensify its “aggressive tactics” against the country. “China’s use of a long-range acoustic device (LRAD) to harass our PCG vessels is…
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