China maintained that the 2016 Arbitral Award, which invalidated the basis of China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea and upheld the Philippines’ sovereign rights and jurisdiction in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), was “illegitimate” and “illegal,” and called on the...
Two senators on Friday, July 12, stressed the importance of the 2016 arbitral ruling that upheld the Philippines’ rights over the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines is celebrating the eighth anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s 2016 ruling that stipulates the...
Sen. Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, that China's attempts to challenge the Philippine Maritime Zones Law "are futile and will not deter us from vigorously upholding our rights under international law." "Wala pong karapatan ang China na i-veto ito...Hindi po mapapahinto ng China...
The French Senate expressed its continued commitment to defense cooperation as well as to trade partnerships with the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of Senate of the Philippines) This was after the Philippine Senate met with the delegation from the French Senate, who were in the country for a...
China's claim that the United States is the "mastermind" behind the increasing number of countries recognizing the Philippines’ sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea is an "insult" to Manila, a US government official said. Reacting to Beijing's recent remark during the seventh anniversary of...
The Philippine government has reiterated its rejection of China's unilateral claim over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even as Beijing maintained ownership of the entire South China Sea despite an arbitral ruling handed down seven years ago. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Spokesperson Ma....
China has accused the US of being the "mastermind" behind countries supposedly ganging up on Beijing as more countries are becoming supportive of the Philippines' territorial integrity over the West Philippine Sea. On the 7th anniversary of Manila's win in its arbitration case against Beijing, China...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo welcomed the "growing number" of countries backing the Philippines' position on the West Philippine Sea as Manila commemorated on Wednesday, July 12, the 7th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea. Manalo's...
Envoys and top diplomats of at least eight countries on Wednesday, July 12, called for adherence to international law as China's continued activities in the South China Sea threaten the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific amid the arbitral ruling already issued seven years ago. Ambassadors and...
The Philippine government should take the necessary steps to make sure that the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) tribunal ruling on the South China Sea should be enforced. *(File photo) * This was emphasized by lawyer Jay Batongbacal, a maritime law expert and director of the...
The United States urged China to follow international law and stop its "routine harassment" of foreign personnel patrolling the vast South China Sea as Washington's commemorated on Wednesday, July 12, the 7th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the contested water. US State Department...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, July 12, launched a microsite with resources related to the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea, which ruled the Philippines' territorial integrity over the West Philippine Sea, in time for the commemoration of the award's 7th anniversary....
