Tag: UNCLOS

  • Speaker Romualdez Urges Enhanced Regional Collaboration in Indo-Pacific

    During the opening of the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF) 2025 in Manila, Speaker Martin Romualdez emphasized the need for robust regional cooperation, economic resilience, and ethical technology governance to tackle the security and economic challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region. Romualdez highlighted the region’s significance, home to nearly half the world’s population and a hub of…

  • Romualdez Urges Enhanced Regional Collaboration in Indo-Pacific at Manila Forum

    At the opening of the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF) 2025 in Manila, Speaker Martin Romualdez emphasized the need for intensified regional cooperation, economic resilience, and responsible technology governance to tackle the security and economic challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region. The forum, held at the People’s Center in the House of Representatives, highlighted the region’s critical…

  • Filipino Lawyer Jordan Pizarras to Attend Trump’s Inauguration, Signaling Strong US-Philippines Ties

    Filipino lawyer Jordan Pizarras, who serves as legal counsel to American businessman Timothy Strong, is set to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20. This event underscores the United States’ dedication to strengthening its relationship with the Philippines, especially in addressing disputes in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Timothy Strong, a…

  • Filipino Lawyer Jordan Pizarras to Attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration

    Filipino lawyer Jordan Pizarras, who serves as legal counsel to American businessman Timothy Strong, has been invited to the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20. This invitation underscores the United States’ dedication to strengthening its relationship with the Philippines, especially in addressing disputes in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Strong, a significant…

  • Philippine Coast Guard Reports 13th Day of Chinese Vessel Incursion

    The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has reported that the unauthorized presence of the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) vessel 5901 in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has now lasted for 13 days. The PCG’s West Philippine Sea spokesperson, Commodore Jay Tarriela, shared on social media that the BRP Gabriela Silang is closely monitoring the movements…

  • Philippine Official Skeptical of China’s Marine Research Requests Amid Tensions

    Amid escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, a high-ranking official from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expressed skepticism about approving China’s requests for marine scientific research (MSR) within Philippine waters. This statement came during a Senate inquiry into a recently recovered submersible drone near Masbate, suspected to be of Chinese origin. DFA Undersecretary…

  • Philippine Official Skeptical of China’s Marine Research Request Amid Tensions

    Amid escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, a high-ranking official from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expressed skepticism about approving China’s potential request to conduct marine scientific research (MSR) within Philippine waters. This statement came during a Senate inquiry into a recently recovered submersible drone near Masbate, suspected to be of Chinese origin.…

  • Philippines Condemns Chinese Maritime Incursions as Violations of Sovereignty

    The National Maritime Council (NMC) of the Philippines has issued a strong condemnation of the ongoing illegal activities by Chinese maritime and militia forces within the country’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The NMC highlighted that these actions by China blatantly contravene the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and international maritime laws, including the…

  • Senator Initiates Inquiry into Submersible Drone Found Off Masbate Coast

    In a move to address potential security concerns, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has introduced a resolution to investigate a submersible drone discovered by local fishermen near Barangay Inawaran, San Pascual, Masbate. The device, found on December 30, 2024, has sparked a debate over its purpose and legality within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Tolentino,…

  • President Marcos Jr. Receives Historic 1734 Murillo Velarde Map, Highlights Its Role in Philippine Maritime Claims

    CEREMONIAL HANDOVER. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. officially accepted the historic 1734 Murillo Velarde Map during a ceremony at Malacañan Palace on Friday, December 6, 2024. Dubbed the ‘mother of all Philippine maps,’ this map was crafted by Filipino cartographer Francisco Suarez and engraved by Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay, under the supervision of Spanish…