The 107,000-strong reservists in the country should play an active role in defending and safeguarding the Philippines’ sovereignty amid political tensions and challenges in the West Philippine Sea, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Thursday, Sept. 5, that the proposed Archipelagic Sea Lanes Law would strengthen the Philippines' territorial integrity and national security. (Photo from the Office of Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino) He mentioned this after it was approved...
The Senate is seeking the simultaneous signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones Bill and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Bill. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said senators have agreed to work for the concurrent passage of these measures so that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can...
The bicameral conference committee approved on Wednesday, July 17, the final version of the Maritime Zones Bill. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) "Yung salient points ay sinama natin yung sa Palawan, sinama natin yung sa Philippine Rise. Tapos ni-reconcile natin yung...
(PCG) Bukidnon 2nd district Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores says the best option to restore freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is through the enactment of the Philippine Maritime Zones bill. In a statement, Flores said this proposed...
President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr., (left), Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez says there's one measure that Malacañang can enact to strengthen the country’s stand...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino told the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Saturday, June 1, that the Philippine Maritime Zones Law, once enforced, would lead to the protection of fishing areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement, Tolentino said that this...
Flag of China (Unsplash) House Deputy Majority Leader Mandaluyong City lone Rep. Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales II finds zero bearing in China’s opposition to the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act. “This is our country, this is what we...
Sen. Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, that China's attempts to challenge the Philippine Maritime Zones Law "are futile and will not deter us from vigorously upholding our rights under international law." "Wala pong karapatan ang China na i-veto ito...Hindi po mapapahinto ng China...
​China is against the Philippine Senate's passing of the Maritime Zones Act as it said the measure will only advance the enforcement of what it claims as illegal arbitral award on the South China Sea. Mao Ning, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said Tuesday that the Philippines is...
The Senate on Monday, February 26, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2492 or the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act which sets archipelagic boundaries in compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) and the 2016 The Hague arbitral ruling. ...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla made a renewed push for the Philippines' rights over Sabah by introducing an amendment to the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act. Sen. Robinhood Padilla wants to ensure that the Philippines is still considering Sabah as part of its territory as he...
