- Joined 10 other senators who signed a resolution in 2021 condemning China’s illegal activities within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. He also called the water cannon incident in 2023 a “blatant disregard” of the Philippines’ autonomy and sovereignty.
- Principal author and co-sponsor of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act signed into law in 2024, which declares the country’s maritime zones in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- Co-author of RA 12065 which establishes the country’s archipelagic sea lanes and regulates foreign ships and aircrafts passing through its archipelagic waters.
ON THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA
Joined 10 other senators who signed a resolution in 2021 condemning China’s illegal activities within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. He also called the water cannon incident in 2023 a “blatant disregard” of the Philippines’ autonomy and sovereignty. Principal author and co-sponsor of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act signed into law in 2024, which declares
By VERA Files
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Feb 6, 2025
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