SOLICITOR General Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said they were waiting for the final report on a collision between Chinese and Filipino vessels near Ayungin Shoal on Sunday before making a recommendation on what legal actions the government should take about the matter.
'If our initial analysis of the situation is correct based on the final report, then we will recommend to the DFA to call on our big neighbor to comply with their commitment to settle international disputes peacefully and further to cease and desist from further committing acts that endanger life and liberty at sea,' Guevarra told reporters after attending a Senate hearing on the Maritime Zones bills.Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra.
''We reaffirm our support for peace, stability and rules-based order in the South China Sea, as an important international sea lane of communications, and for the freedom of navigation and overflight based on the principles of international law, including Unclos ,' it added.The Japanese Embassy said Tokyo 'has consistently advocated upholding the rule of law at sea and re-emphasizes the importance of efforts toward a peaceful resolution of disputes based on international law.
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