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Senator Kiko Pangilinan is asking the Senate to investigate the so-called “Ayungin Deal” or “Provisional Understanding” that the Philippines entered with China for the former’s rotation and resupply mission operations to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre. Proposed Senate Resolution No. 536 directs the appropriate Senate committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into […]
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno led the inspection of five containers of misdeclared frozen agricultural products and foodstuffs from China. The shipments have a total estimated value of ₱23.27 million, including ₱6.24 million in duties and taxes, highlighting the government’s strengthened efforts against agricultural smuggling and illegal importation in close coordination with the […]
Senator Ping Lacson condemned China’s depiction of Filipinos as monkeys in an AI-generated video, saying the racist portrayal reflects more on China’s character than on the Filipino people. “Kung unggoy ang turing nila sa mga Pilipino, ano sila kung pag-uugali at karakter ang batayan?” Lacson said. China Daily, a state-run media outlet, published the AI-generated […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo slammed claims of Chinese scholars that Batanes is part of China’s territory. “Before, they claimed that the West Philippine Sea is theirs, now Batanes is also their territory? What’s next? Palawan? Zambales Cagayan?” Tulfo warned, blasting the claims of sovereignty over Batanes made by Chinese scholars during a June 30 symposium, labelling […]
As the Philippines marks the 10th Anniversary of the landmark July 12, 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea, a House Resolution has been filed in the House of Representatives to commemorate this historic milestone, honor the country’s legal and diplomatic victory, and reaffirm the nation’s sovereignty, unwavering commitment to international law, the United […]
Government officials, civil society organizations, academic institutions, media representatives, and members of the private sector must visit the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea to strengthen national awareness and solidarity amid continued aggression and harassment by China in Philippine waters, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Pangilinan visited Pagasa Island recently to address the […]
Citing ongoing risks to global oil supply due to the conflict in the Middle East, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said the Marcos administration should consider exploring joint energy ventures with China, including in the West Philippine Sea. Lacson, however, stressed that any such arrangement must strictly comply with the 60-40 foreign ownership provision […]
Senator Bong Go commended the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) and Renji Hospital for successfully performing the first pediatric liver transplant for a Filipino patient under their partnership, a milestone he described as “a breakthrough moment for Philippine healthcare.” The patient, a two-year-and-two-month-old boy, was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a condition in which […]
A long-standing legal principle supports the Philippines’ ownership of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in Palawan without having to argue about the nuances of international law, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. Lacson said the Philippines became the owner of the KIG through a mode of acquiring territory known as discovery and effective occupation. […]
While there is existing legislation to defend the Philippines’ rights to the resource-rich West Philippine Sea, Senator Kiko Pangilinan underscored the need for continuous budgetary support for the country’s armed forces in the face of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region. Pangilinan made this call during the interpellation of some senators on his proposed […]