WEST PHILIPPINE SEA TRANSPARENCY GROUP
Recently, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines intensified its criticism of the country’s position on the 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚. Some of its communications have reportedly included attacks on public figures, …
Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, has stood firm in his position, calling for continued 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 in the 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Amid ongoing …
The 2016 Arbitral Award is final and binding. It clearly rejected China’s expansive nine-dash line claims and affirmed the Philippines’ sovereign rights. No amount of name-calling or repetition of “consistent …
Here’s a clear and accessible explanation of why the 2016 Arbitral Award is legally valid, how it operates under UNCLOS, and why narratives that dismiss the ruling—or exaggerate opposition to …
First: Does UNCLOS support the arbitration? Yes. The arbitration was initiated pursuant to Part XV and Annex VII of UNCLOS—the very treaty China ratified and is bound by. While UNCLOS …
The issue in the 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 reflects a tension between legal standards, competing historical narratives and power considerations. A statement from the Facebook post of the Chinese Embassy in …