Tag: West Philippine Sea

UN as venue to resolve West Philippine Sea row gains support in Philippines

(ASIA NEWS NETWORK) A veteran lawmaker, however, stressed that the Philippines should not sever its ties with any country in protecting its territorial rights. MANILA — More senators on Monday endorsed the proposal of retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio for the Philippines to elevate to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) China’s belligerent…
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WATCH | Privilege Speech: Bigyan ng pag-asa ang mga nasa Pag-asa Island

Privilege Speech of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Bigyan ng pag-asa ang mga nasa Pag-asa Island May 22, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines COPY OF SPEECH: https://bit.ly/3MulXo6 

Jinggoy promises to send lechon to Pag-asa Island residents

(MANILA BULLETIN) The chairman of the Senate National Defense Committee on Saturday, May 20, asked his colleagues in the 24-member Senate as well as other government officials to visit the Pag-asa island chain in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to see its dilapidated buildings hit by storm “Odette” one and one half years ago. Senator…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Pag-asa Island Visit

Pag-asa Island visit: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada holds a press conference at the evacuation center in Pag-asa Island shortly after landing in in Kalayaan, Palawan where he and (L) Philippine Air Force commanding general Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño, ( R ) Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Andres Centino and Naval Forces West…
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WATCH | Jinggoy vows more funds for vital WPS military outpost

(ANC) Jinggoy vows more funds for vital WPS military outpost | ANC

Senators back broader alliance after new West Philippine Sea incidents

(PHILSTAR) TANAY, Rizal (Updated 3:41 p.m.) — Two leaders of the Senate defense panel condemned Thursday what they called bullying by China after one of its coast guard ships almost caused a collission with a Philippine Coast Guard vessel in the West Philippine Sea “Our fishermen and Coast Guard have been bullied several times there. This is…
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