National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said Friday, Aug. 27, that "majority" of reports about the alleged harrassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are just made up by some fisherfolk groups. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (REY...
With less than a year left in the term of President Duterte, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. laid out his priorities to keep the country safe from all forms of internal and external security threats. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo...
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday, July 20, hailed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for successfully driving away a Chinese navy warship from the waters off El Nido, Palawan. Senator Francis Pangilinan (Senate of the Philippines) "Salute to our David to their Goliath. Our Coast Guard is...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing at least five petroleum wells to be drilled at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following the government’s lifting of exploration moratorium in the disputed territory. The department indicated that it is expecting one well each to be drilled at service...
Senator Leila de Lima is seeking a legislative inquiry on the reported disposal of human waste in the West Philippines Sea. Senator Leila de Lima (REUTERS) De Lima disclosed on Saturday, July 17, that she filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 778 which calls on the Senate to determine the extent of the...
The West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue will continue to hound the next administration, but economic relations between the Philippines and China will likewise be sustained regardless of whoever will become the next president of the country, according to an economist. At the virtual Wednesday Roundtable...
Senator Joel Villanueva lamented on Wednesday, July 14, the continued refusal of China to recognize the 2016 arbitral ruling that affirmed the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jin Ping (Malacañang File Photo/PCOO) "It is sad,...
Opposition Senators Francis Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, July 13, reiterated their call to China to leave the West Philippine Sea (SWS) after it was reported that some of the country's ships have been dumping human waste and sewage in the area. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan...
Senators on Tuesday, July 13, urged the Philippine government to file charges and protests against China for dumping human waste in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, in a statement, hit China for...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, July 12, called on the Department of National Defense (DND) to speed up its construction and expansion of facilities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) Hontiveros issued the appeal as the Philippines commemorates the fifth...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, July 9 urged the Senate to immediately pursue the passage of the proposed bill that seeks to officially declare July 12 of every year as the “West Philippine Sea Victory Day” to commemorate the country’s arbitration victory against China. De Lima, who...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Because our forefathers fought off powerful invaders, we who are beneficiaries of their sacrifices and victories ought to do no less. We must exhaust all possible means, without resorting to war, to conserve and develop our patrimony. This is the gist...
