Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐, has stood firm in his position, calling for continued ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ in the ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
Amid ongoing criticisms over his stance on the issue, he reaffirmed the Philippinesโ commitment to international law and the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ , stressing the countryโs sovereign rights in the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐. He emphasized that the Philippines โwill continue to uphold the 2016 Award, exercise its sovereign rights, and maintain transparency so the world can see the facts on the waterโnot propaganda.โ
