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Drilon backs proposal to build structures to establish jurisdiction in West PH Sea
Updated Apr 26, 2021 5:28:00 PM
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 26) Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon is in favor of the recent proposal by the military to put up structures in parts of the West Philippine Sea to assert the country s sovereignty over the disputed territory.
Drilon supported on Monday the claim of Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana that they are entertaining the idea of constructing structures in the WPS to enforce its territorial claims which China continues to reject. I endorse that idea the senator said. Actual occupation is an element of ownership, of jurisdiction.
AFP Southern Luzon Command chief and NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr. (PNA)
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Joel Villanueva, Nancy Binay, Grace Poe and Sherwin Gatchalian filed on Monday, April 26, Resolution No. 707 to ask the chamber to determine whether the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has so far been effective in its mandate and efficient in disbursing its funds.
“We filed this resolution today to hold NTF-ELCAC accountable for its operations, including the baseless red tagging of community pantries and certain individuals,” Villanueva said in a statement.
“It is our responsibility as legislators to ensure that government programs do not harm the people we serve,” he maintained.
11 senators file reso urging Senate to strongly condemn China’s illegal activities in WPS
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 27) Eleven senators filed a resolution urging the upper chamber to “condemn in the strongest possible terms” the illegal activities of China in the West Philippine Sea.
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon filed Senate Resolution no. 708, along with Senators Ralph Recto, Nancy Binay, Leila De Lima, Richard Gordon, Risa Hontiveros, Manuel “Lito” Lapid, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Grace Poe, Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr., and Joel Villanueva on April 26.
They said the continued presence of Chinese vessels in the country’s exclusive economic zone and other parts of the West Philippine Sea violates the United Nations Convention on the Law of The Sea and the 2016 Award by the Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration in favor of the Philippines.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 26) Several members of the Senate filed a resolution Monday calling for an investigation into the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict s performance, including its activities and budget, following incidents of red-tagging.
Resolution No. 707 said the review is needed to see whether the task force has been fulfilling its mandate and whether its ₱19 billion budget for 2021 would be better off used for the needs of the public during the pandemic.
The resolution was introduced by Senators Nancy Binay, Grace Poe, Sherwin Gatchalian, Ralph Recto and Joel Villanueva.
It noted incidences of red-tagging involving the task force, particularly those concerning community pantries.