Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has sought the maintenance of reciprocity and mutual respect in upholding the rights of the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) disputes as constituted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) seven years ago....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, July 27 said she was not surprised to see Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano standing up to object to the Senate resolution that seeks to prod the government to raise the Philippines’ concerns on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to the United Nations General Assembly...
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 Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, July 26 urged members of the Senate to “tread carefully and get the right information” before approving a resolution calling on the Philippine government to raise its concerns over China’s incursions in the West Philippine Sea before the United...
The fact that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. did not even mention the West Philippine Sea in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) is a cause of serious concern. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/MB) Opposition...
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. ...
(Pixabay) Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino has defended former president Rodrigo Duterte’s recent trip to the People’s Republic of China. During an interview with CNN Philippines, Tolentino said that Duterte, just like other current and former world leaders, wants “to have a peaceful...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), flag of the United States (Facebook, Unsplash) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda favors the heightened military partnership between the Philippines and the United States (US). "I support the strengthening of military ties between our countries, and I...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said the Senate will come up with a "strongly-worded" resolution that would urge President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration to bring the West Philippine Sea issue to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). ...
China's claim that the United States is the "mastermind" behind the increasing number of countries recognizing the Philippines’ sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea is an "insult" to Manila, a US government official said. Reacting to Beijing's recent remark during the seventh anniversary of...
An international think tank has condemned the recent "blatant disregard of the ruling and persistent violation of international law" on claims related to the West Philippine Sea. Dindo Manhit, president of Stratbase ADR Institute, made the statement after Beijing kept insisting that the 2016...
Seventy-five (75) percent of Filipinos are in favor of strengthening the military ties between the Philippines and the United States amid the security tension in the West Philippine Sea. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) ...
