THE National Youth Movement for the West Philippine Sea has issued the following statement to strongly express its extreme disappointment with the statements attributed to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte regarding the proper approach to Chinese intrusions into the Philippinesâ EEZ and sovereign territory when he mocked and unduly criticized the position propounded by retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on this issue of utmost national importance.
The NYMWPS strongly supports the statement of Justice Carpio that âthe world community is a powerful ally that can help the Philippines defend its maritime jurisdiction without going to war.â
The Arbitral Award on July 12, 2016 in favor of the Philippines has been recognized and accepted by the international community.
In this photo provided by the National Task Force-West Philippine Sea, Chinese vessels are moored at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea on March 27, 2021. The Philippine government said on March 31, that more than 250 Chinese vessels it believes are operated by militia have been spotted near six Manila-claimed islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea and demanded that China immediately remove them. - AP
MANILA, April 25 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio scored presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. for denying the verbal fishing agreement that President Rodrigo Duterte admitted to have forged with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Published April 24, 2021, 8:02 PM
A verbal agreement between the Philippines and China concerning the West Philippines Sea (WPS) would be invalid, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Saturday, April 24.
Chinese vessels are spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27, 2021. The Julian Felipe Reef, approximately 175 nautical miles west of Bataraza, Palawan, is located within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. (Courtesy of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea)
Drilon, a former justice secretary, weighed in on the issue after Malacañang denied on Friday that President Duterte forged a verbal fishing deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping as claimed by retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio.
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