Sen. Francis Joseph Chiz Escudero sought a Supreme Court ruling recognizing the 2016 Arbitral Award in favor of the Philippines to make it part of the law of the land and upheld by future Philippine presidents.
SEN. Ana Theresia Risa Hontiveros filed Senate Resolution 659 urging the Marcos government to bring the 2016 arbitral award over the disputed South China Sea (SCS) and the alleged incursions of China in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this September. Hontiveros presented the resolution for approval last July 26. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is confident that the Senate will approve the resolution in the coming weeks. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and other senators are backing Hontiveros resolution.
SEN. Ana Theresia Risa Hontiveros said on Friday that by ignoring the growing consensus coalescing around the Philippine victory in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) arbitral ruling, the Chinese government further isolates itself from the international community.