November 11, 2023
SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE LOREN LEGARDA’S STATEMENT ON THE RECENT INCIDENT AT THE WEST PH SEA
November 11, 2023
We condemn the latest act of intimidation by the Chinese Coast Guard against a Philippine boat on a resupply mission to our troops stationed at the grounded BRP Sierra Madre.
Contrary to the claim of the Chinese, the Philippine vessels and troops are not “trespassing” the area, since the Chinese are leaning towards a flawed “nine-dash line” doctrine that has long been deemed […]
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October 10, 2023
STATEMENT OF SEN. LOREN LEGARDA ON UNICEF’S REPORT THAT PH HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF DISPLACED CHILDREN FROM 2016 TO 2021 DUE TO CLIMATE CRISIS
October 10, 2023
We express deep concern over the statement released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) showing that the Philippines topped India and China in the number of children displaced by storms and floods. The UNICEF has called our country the epicenter of the crisis.
While it is true that we are prone to disasters, […]
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September 22, 2023
I welcome and laud the Philippines’ move to join other nations in signing the first-ever treaty on protecting the international high seas under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
In my capacity as the Senate President Pro Tempore, I wrote to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in March, expressing my great anticipation and enthusiasm for the High Seas Treaty, formally known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.
Adopted by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine […]
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August 7, 2023
We condemn in the highest form China Coast Guard’s (CCG’s) recent blockage, dangerous maneuvers, and use of water cannons against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels escorting boats chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on 5 August 2023. These actions are not only reckless, but they are also illegal and have endangered the lives of Filipinos.
This violates international conventions, endangering our crew at sea. We demand that the China Coast Guard respect our sovereign rights, refrain from […]
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July 12, 2023
Today, we commemorate the 7th anniversary of the historic Hague arbitral ruling issued by the International Permanent Court of Arbitration, which affirmed our country’s territorial claims covered by the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and territories in the West Philippine Sea.
This historic ruling is crucial in strengthening our country’s efforts to preserve our territorial integrity, protect maritime resources, and our duty to safeguard marine biodiversity.
I commend the continuous efforts of our government in asserting our sovereign rights over territorial waters […]
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