The Philippine Postal Corporation (Phlpost) has issued a new stamp that is commemorative of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The stamp bore the image of former Senator Arturo Tolentino, who was sitting and appeared to be signing a document in...
It is just about time for the world to review the implementation and the provision of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as new challenges and threats to maritime security have arisen four decades since its passing, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique...
A House leader and legal luminary is supporting "100 percent" President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.'s call for a code of conduct (COC) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and in the entire South China Sea (SCS). Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (left) and President Ferdinand...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed its support to a legislative move that seeks to institutionalize the use of the term "West Philippine Sea" to pertain to the air space, seabed, and subsoil on the western side of the Philippine archipelago. DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza...
The Philippines is committed to address concerns related to the South China Sea ​with​ its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors and other countries from outside the bloc as it asserted again its position over the disputed waters. During the 55th ASEAN Foreign...
The Philippines, its fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and China have begun to tackle several details regarding the future Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, July 28. DFA-ASEAN Affairs Asec. Daniel...
China has rejected anew the Award on the South China Sea Arbitration in favor of the Philippines, by saying it is "null and void" and "violates international law." Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China's Foreign Ministry, said in a press briefing Wednesday, July 13, that "China neither accepts nor...
The Canadian government on Tuesday expressed concern on China's "ongoing coercive activities" in the South China Sea, particularly in the parts of the Philippines, as the latter still rejects an arbitral ruling already made six years ago. In its statement on the 6th anniversary of South China Sea...
The Philippines wants peace in the South China Sea in the present and in the future as it asserts, despite other countries' contests, its rights over the waters by citing international law and the arbitral ruling made six years ago. While expressing a positive outlook on the South China Sea,...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. revealed that China has backed the Philippines in its bid in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS). Philippine delegation at the 32nd Meeting of the States Parties to UNCLOS held on June 15, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine...
The Philippines has won a seat in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), a body of the United Nations that facilitates the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Philippine candidate to Commission...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has expressed disappointment in Australia for not supporting the Philippines' bid for a seat in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS). DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Locsin vented his sentiments on...
