๐๐๐ฒ 2 | ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก 31, 2026 โ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ
The Day 2 of the national symposium featured in-depth discussions on dispute settlement under UNCLOS lectured by Dr. Christian Schultheiss, highlighting mechanisms such as negotiation, conciliation, arbitration, and judicial processes through bodies like International Tribunal for the Law of the sea (ITLOS) and Annex VII of arbitral tribunal.
The session emphasized key principles including compulsory dispute settlement, jurisdictional limits, and the legal remedies available to states in resolving maritime disputes.
A key highlight of the day was the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, where panelists revisited the landmark ruling, clarified misconceptions, and underscored its enduring legal, political, and strategic significance.
Public panels also explored the role of transparency, diplomacy, and international law in maintaining stability in the West Philippine Sea, while promoting a unified national consensus through informed dialogue across law, security, academia, and maritime policy sectors.
