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Lacson: Senate to Meet, Define Ground Rules for Talks with Chinese Embassy on WPS Row

FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – The Senate will hold an all-senators’ caucus on Monday, Feb. 23, to set the ground rules for potential discussions with the Chinese Embassy on the West Philippine Sea dispute, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.

Lacson said the minority bloc can take part in the caucus if they wish.

“At least mag-establish kami ng parameters on how to communicate with each other para hindi tayo nagkakasakitan (We seek to establish parameters on how to communicate with each other, so we do not offend each other),” he said in an interview after the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Homecoming here.

In Filipino: Lacson: Mag-Caucus ang Senado para Itakda ang Ground Rules sa Posibleng Pakikipag-usap sa Chinese Embassy hinggil sa WPS

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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.

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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.

“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,” Lacson said on his Twitter account Monday afternoon.

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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.

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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.

“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,” Lacson said in his resolution.

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