Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, lobbies before his foreign counterparts attending the 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum to support the Philippines’ bid to have a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council for the term 2027-2028. During the plenary session on political and security matters on November 24, 2023, Estrada stated that if elected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, the Philippines will uphold the rule of law and the peaceful settlement of disputes in advancing and maintaining international peace and security matters. (Benjie J. Murillo / Rey Javelosa, Office of Senator J.E. Estrada)