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Senator Erwin Tulfo, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, is seeking clarification from the Iranian government following a drone attack on a Maltese-flagged container ship carrying 24 Filipino seafarers on May 5. In a radio interview, Tulfo expressed concern over the incident, which left seven crew members injured—three of them in critical condition. […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson lauded Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro for ensuring through quiet diplomacy the safe passage of Philippine-flagged vessels, energy shipments and Filipino seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz. Lacson underscored the deal’s importance as he noted that the route is used by vessels that deliver 80 to […]