Tag: UNCLOS
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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