Tag: Pag-Asa Island

Statements November 30, 2021May 28, 2022

DepEd, Inaprubahan ang Integrated Elementary and High School sa Pag-Asa Island sa Kalayaan

Nabigyan ng pag-asa para sa isang maayos na buhay ang kabataan ng Pag-asa Island sa Kalayaan Island Group sa West Philippine Sea.

Ito ang magandang balita na dala ni Senador Ping Lacson matapos aprubahan ng Department of Education nitong Lunes ang pagkakaroon ng Pag-asa Island Integrated Elementary and High School sa susunod na school year, 2022-2023.

“Thank you, Department of Education for this: Approval of the Pag-asa Integrated Elementary and High School effective next School Year, 2022-2023. Certainly a big step of HOPE for the young people of Kalayaan,” ani Lacson sa kanyang Twitter account.

Statements November 30, 2021May 28, 2022

Hope for Pag-asa Youth: DepEd Approves Integrated Elementary and High School in Pag-Asa Island in Kalayaan

Finally, hope for a shot at a better life for the youth of Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea.

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed this after the Department of Education approved on November 29 the Pag-asa Island Integrated Elementary and High School effective next school year, 2022-2023.

Documents, Statements November 26, 2021May 28, 2022

Atin ang Pag-asa! Ping, Kinundena ang Pananakot ng China sa WPS

Atin ang Pag-asa Island na parte ng Kalayaan Island Group sa West Philippine Sea – at kailangang gumawa ng hakbang ang gobyerno para malabanan ang bullying na ginagawa ng China sa lugar.

Ito ang laman ng Senate Resolution 954 na inihain ni Senador Ping Lacson matapos ang kanyang pagbisita sa Pag-asa Island sa kanyang kapasidad bilang pinuno ng Senate Committee on National Defense and Security noong Nov. 20.

“Be it resolved, as it is hereby resolved by the Senate, to condemn the continued presence and hostile acts of Chinese Maritime Vessels within our EEZ and urge the government to fortify, amplify and enhance our positions in the West Philippine Sea thru defense and security agreements with other nations, and by consistently invoking and protecting our internationally recognized rights through continuing diplomatic dialogue with nations of mutual/common interests in the West Philippine Sea,” ani Lacson sa kanyang resolusyon.

Statements November 26, 2021May 28, 2022

Pag-asa Is Ours! Lacson Resolution Condemns Chinese Bullying in WPS

Pag-asa Island, a part of the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea, is ours – and our government must consistently act to thwart the bullying in the area by China.

This is the gist of Senate Resolution 954 filed by Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, who visited Pag-asa Island in his capacity as chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security last Nov. 20.

Statements November 25, 2021May 28, 2022

Walking the Talk: Lacson Pushes P300M Budget to Improve Pagasa Island Facilities

“We walk the talk now. We will always walk the talk.”

On this note, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson pushed for a budget increase to enhance the Philippines’ defense posture for Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea.

Lacson, who visited Pag-asa Island last Nov. 20 in his capacity as chairman of the Senate’s Defense Committee, had noted the poor conditions of our troops in the area.

Statements, TV November 23, 2021May 29, 2022

Ping: Isyu sa WPS, Kailangan ng Mas Matatag na Tindig Mula sa Gobyerno

Isinulong ni Senador Ping Lacson nitong Martes ang pagkakaroon ng mas matatag na paninidigan para ipaglaban ang ating soberanya at mga karapatan sa West Philippine Sea lalo na’t dumarami ang bansa na namumulat na sa isyu na ito.

“We should be more assertive. Di ba dati napaka-accommodating natin? We are already being bullied because we don’t do too much,” ani Lacson sa kanyang panayam sa CNN Philippines.

“It’s only now na nagkaroon ng awakening not only on the part of our leaders but other countries as well,” dagdag pa ni Lacson patungkol sa mga statements of concern mula sa ibang bansa bunsod ng nangyari noong Nov. 16 kung saan hinarang at tinira ng water cannon ng Chinese vessels ang dalawang Philippine vessels na nagdadala ng supplies sa Ayungin shoal.

Statements, TV November 23, 2021May 29, 2022

Lacson Pushes Consistent Assertiveness from PH on WPS

We should be more assertive – and consistent – in making our stand on the West Philippine Sea.

On this note, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson pushed Tuesday for a more authoritative stand by the Philippines on its sovereignty and sovereign rights in the area – especially at this time of awakening by other nations on the issue.

“We should be more assertive. Di ba dati napaka-accommodating natin (Were we not too accommodating before)? We are already being bullied because we don’t do too much,” he said in an interview on CNN Philippines.

Statements, Videos November 23, 2021May 29, 2022

Karagdagang Hardship Allowance, Pagtatayo ng High School sa Pag-Asa Island, Isinulong ni Ping

Isinulong ni Senador Ping Lacson nitong Lunes ang pagdaragdag ng pasilidad at mga guro sa Pag-asa Island sa West Philippine Sea matapos niyang malaman ang kalagayan ng mga estudyante sa lugar sa kanyang pagbisita kamakailan.

Itinutulak din ng senador ang karagdagang benepisyo para sa mga guro doon dahil iisa lamang ang elementary school sa lugar at dalawa lamang ang guro para sa 34 na estudyante na kakaunti lamang ang pag-asa na makatuntong ng high school.

“I think this is a cause for concern. After Grade 6, wala na, tapos na, wala nang kinabukasan ang bata,” ani Lacson sa deliberasyon ng Senado sa badyet ng Department of Education para sa 2022.

Statements, Videos November 23, 2021May 29, 2022

Lacson Pushes High School for Students, Added Hardship Allowance for Teachers in Pag-Asa Island

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Monday batted for additional school facilities and teachers in Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, after learning of the plight of learners there when he visited the area last weekend.

Lacson also pushed for added benefits for teachers, as the island has only one elementary school and two teachers catering to 34 students coming from 54 households, with the students having little hope of a high school education.

“I think this is a cause for concern. After Grade 6, wala na, tapos na, wala nang kinabukasan ang bata (After Grade 6, the students won’t have any more opportunity to get higher education that will give them a chance at a better future),” he said during the deliberations for the 2022 budget of the Department of Education.

Statements, Videos November 22, 2021May 29, 2022

Ping, Di Nagpatinag sa Babala ng Tsina sa Pag-Asa Island

“This is my country and no foreign armed forces can tell me to stay out.”

Ito ang naging sentimyento ni Senador Ping Lacson sa kanyang pagpunta sa Pag-asa Island nitong Sabado.

“Being radio challenged by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel stationed more than three nautical miles off the coast of Pag-asa, I never considered backing out. Aside from the possibility of being fired at being remote, this is my country, not theirs. They had no right. That was my mindset,” pahayag ni Lacson sa kanyang Twitter account nitong Linggo ng gabi.

Statements, Videos November 22, 2021May 29, 2022

Lacson Won’t Back Out from Pag-asa Despite Chinese Radio Challenge

“This is my country and no foreign armed forces can tell me to stay out.”

On this note, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson expressed his sentiment as he took the flight to Pag-asa Island last Saturday.

Statements, Videos November 20, 2021May 29, 2022

Lacson Plants PH Flag at Pag-asa Island

Sen. Lacson’s Arrival Statement after Visit to Pag-asa Island:

We came from a visit to one of the most beautiful places in the country, the island called Pagasa, meaning hope, belonging to the municipality of Kalayaan meaning freedom, in the middle of the West Philippine Sea.

Hope for Pagasa in Kalayaan. Hope for lasting peace and tranquility in the WPS area, and freedom of navigation for all nations to enjoy.

As we were approaching the airstrip in the island, our pilot was challenged by one of the Chinese Coast Guard vessels stationed a little beyond the 3-nautical mile distance from the island of Pagasa.

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Photos November 20, 2021May 25, 2022

Sen. Lacson Visits Pag-Asa Island

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Sen. Lacson visited Pag-Asa Island in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 20, 2021, in his capacity as chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security. He learned firsthand the plight of residents there and the bullying by China.

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Tag: Pag-Asa Island

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