Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has urged China to exercise mutual respect among nations and cease their bullying tactics towards the Philippines. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go (Senate PRIB Photo) Go said it is important to pursue peaceful and diplomatic relations with all...
There is no need for the Philippine government to go on panic-buying when shopping for modern defense equipment even though tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) remains high. Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero stressed the tensions in...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, August 8 has urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will uphold the country’s sovereign rights on the West Philippine Sea with the help of the global community. Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go (Photo courtesy of O/S Bong Go)...
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri on Monday, August 7, said the “provocative, illegal and dangerous”maneuvers by a Chinese Guard vessel on a smaller Philippine Coast Guard vessel last week in the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is the latest manifestation of China’s “might vs....
As unrest over the Philippine-China territorial claims over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) continues, Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino cited salient provisions on bills seeking to update the 1935 National Defense Act and revitalize the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP). Sen. Francis Tolentino...
Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 7 said the government should ban the Chinese Communications Construction Co. (CCCC), and its subsidiaries, from operating in the Philippines. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Hontiveros made the call...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, August 7 has called on lawmakers to review the current provisions in the procurement law to help the country’s armed forces develop a credible defense posturing necessary to defend the country from external aggressions, particulary in the...
Senators on Sunday, August 6 crossed partylines in asking the government to heed the Senate’s recommendations on the West Philippine Sea following the Chinese Coast Guard’s (CCG) illegal use of water cannon against a Philippine vessel. (Philippine Coast Guard/Facebook photo) The CCG used...
A reaffirmation of the Philippines’ claim of sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the South China Sea before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) through a resolution will solidify and rally international support against China’s political and military incursions into...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, July 23 said he is looking forward to hear from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. his programs for job creation, poverty reduction, economic growth plans and his plans to address the current security tension in the West Philippine Sea. ...
Philippine map (Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is optimistic that joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between the Philippines and its ally countries would happen "sooner than latter". This, as the House leader noted the growing international...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) Militant Makabayan congressmen have filed a bill that seeks to declare July 12 of every year as "West Philippine Sea (WPS) Day". The measure was electronically filed on July 12, 2023, on the seventh anniversary of the Philippines' historic Permanent Court of...
