• October 22, 2025 WordPress timezone: Asia/Manila
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Pilipinas, ilalaban ang karapatan sa West Philippine Sea sa pamamagitan ng international law

KASABAY ng tumitinding agresyon ng Tsina sa West Philippine Sea, sinabi ni Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez na didepensahan ang karapatang soberenya sa West Philippine Sea sa pamamagitan ng international law at pagkakaisa ng mga demokratikong bansa.
Sa ginawa nitong pagsasalita sa 29th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF), sinabi ni Romualdez na patuloy pa rin ang commitment ng bansa sa 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) at 2016 Arbitral Award na kumikilala sa karapatan ng Pilipinas sa Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at pagbasura sa pag-angkin ng Tsina.
“Let me be clear: the Philippines remains steadfast in protecting our rights and entitlements in the West Philippine Sea by upholding international law, particularly the 1982 UNCLOS and the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award. We categorically reject attempts to undermine our sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction through coercion or disinformation,” anang lider ng Kamara.
Ang pahayag ng Speaker ay kasunod na rin sa ulat na ginamitan ng water cannon ng China coast guard at binangga ang isang sasakyang pandagat ng Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) sa Pag-asa Cay 2 (Sandy Cay) sa West Philippine Sea habang nagsasagawa ng marine scientific research initiative.
“Our approach is anchored on legal clarity, diplomatic dialogue, leveraging partnerships, and the peaceful settlement of disputes. We will not allow foreign narratives to distort the truth on the ground. Nor will we permit coercive actions to dictate our national destiny,” dagdag nito. (Vina de Guzman)