The Unclos ruling: Law or policy?
By Rep. Harry L. Roque On July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration based in The Hague is expected to ...
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Round 2 of maritime boxing match
Commentators on events as long and complex as the ongoing tussle between the Philippines and China are wont to borrow ...
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A relative confidence
The headlines say the Philippines has won round one. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has asserted its ...
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High noon in the high seas
Finally, after months of lip service, America has decided to sail the talk in the South China Sea. On Oct. ...
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PH slams China actions
The Philippine government has protested China’s construction and operation of two lighthouses in the South China Sea reefs, which is ...
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