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President Aquino’s suspiciously prudent stance on the presence of minesweeper USS Guardian inside Philippine territory pales in comparison to his hysterics over China’s claim to the disputed islands in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). Mr. Aquino’s position further reveals his administration’s inconsistencies in dealing with the issue of sovereignty. He has no qualms to show off that his government’s loyalty and interests are with the US government—to the detriment of Philippine sovereignty and people’s rights.
Posted: February 15th, 2013 in Inquirer Opinion,Letters to the Editor | Read More »
By H. Harry L. Roque
After almost a year since our stalemate with China on Panatag Shoal, it’s about time we brought the controversy to the binding and compulsory dispute settlement procedure of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). But contrary to many media reports, the action is not before the International Tribunal on the Law [...]
Posted: January 24th, 2013 in Columnists,Columns,Inquirer Opinion | Read More »
By Randy David
The Department of Foreign Affairs announced the other day that the Philippines has submitted its territorial dispute with China for resolution by an international arbitration tribunal as provided for under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos).
Posted: January 23rd, 2013 in Columnists,Columns,Editor's Pick,Inquirer Opinion | Read More »
By David Miliband
LONDON—Thirty years ago, the Cold War was at its height and the United Kingdom had just clawed its way out of recession. Perhaps those factors explain why, this month in 1982, when 119 government delegations chose to sign the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), the UK was not among them. [...]
Posted: December 27th, 2012 in Columnists,Columns,Editor's Pick,Inquirer Opinion | Read More »
By Cielito F. Habito
Around four-fifths of the Philippines is actually water, and only one-fifth land. This is premised on the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. As an archipelagic country, this fact is of utmost importance to us. But until recently when incidents in our western seas put our territorial seas and outlying islands at the center stage of national discussions, we tended to all but this much larger part of our territory.
Posted: July 10th, 2012 in Columnists,Columns,Editor's Pick,Inquirer Opinion | Read More »
By Conrado de Quiros
“We must show the People’s Republic of China that the Filipino nation is one in supporting the leadership of the Republic of the Philippines in asserting the sovereign rights of this republic and the Filipino people over the Scarborough Shoal and the Reed Bank, and all the areas the Republic of the Philippines occupies in the South China Sea. This is a national issue that requires the support of the entire nation, and we support the President on this. There should be unanimity of all Filipinos in supporting Malacañang regardless of political persuasion and affiliation on this particular issue.”
Posted: April 30th, 2012 in Columnists,Columns,Inquirer Opinion | Read More »
By Raul C. Pangalangan
THE PHILIPPINES is right in distinguishing our claims over land from those over the waters in Scarborough, but strategically we are better off focusing on the waters over which we have a clear legal advantage. But if our legal ascendancy is so clear, then it is just as difficult to imagine that China would have [...]
Posted: April 26th, 2012 in Columnists,Columns,Inquirer Opinion | Read More »
THIS REFERS to wildlife poaching off Scarborough Shoal, the sovereign ownership of which is currently being contested by the Philippines and China. It should be clear that the problem is a concern of both countries, regardless of the still-unresolved dispute. Both parties have a responsibility to prevent poachers of marine wildlife and coral reefs, as [...]
Posted: April 26th, 2012 in Inquirer Opinion,Letters to the Editor | Read More »
By H. Harry L. Roque Jr.
JUST TWO days after Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario correctly invited China to settle the Scarborough Shoal controversy peacefully in the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Intlos) to “ascertain which of us has sovereign rights over the waters surrounding Scarborough Shoal where Chinese ships are currently engaging in illegal activities within the [...]
Posted: April 25th, 2012 in Columnists,Columns,Inquirer Opinion | Read More »
