ICYMI: If elected, presidential aspirant VP Leni Robredo said the Philippines would only enter into a joint exploration agreement with China in the West Philippine Sea if Beijing recognizes Manila’s arbitral victory in 2016.
“Any agreement with China, especially insofar as the West Philippine Sea is concerned, must first be premised on China’s recognition of the arbitral ruling,” Robredo said.
In 2013, the Philippines filed a case with the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague in the Netherlands, challenging China’s sweeping claim of nearly the entire South China Sea, including parts of the West Philippine Sea.The PCA ruled in favor of the Philippines in July 2016, invalidating China’s nine-dash line claim. Beijing has repeatedly refused to recognize the ruling.
Robredo said China recognizing the arbitral ruling should be the first step for the Philippines to enter a joint venture with the East Asian country.“Para sa’ kin a good neighbor and a real friend is really fair and follows international law. Para sa’ kin maiintindihan that might not make right. It does not bully or take advantage and any leader should have the courage to stand up for the dignity of our nation,” she added.
“We will have to address challenges always with courage and honor and we should be unrestrained by fear and be free from the influence of any political power,” she said. “The leader of the country should be ready to stand up for our rights. We should not make compromises when it comes to our independence and territory,” she added.
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