2016 arbitral award

• Philippines Pushes Back on China’s Rhetoric, Defends 2016 Arbitral Ruling and International Law

  Sam Galope

  2016 arbitral award, DFA Philippines, Geopolitics, IMOA News, Maritime Law, Philippines China Relations, regional security, South China Sea, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  January 26, 2026

  News

  Philippines rebukes China’s embassy remarks, defends the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, and insists any regional Code of Conduct must be based on international law and UNCLOS.

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• Rising conflicts in South China Sea

  IMOA

  2016 arbitral award, acoustic device, China, Chinese Coast Guard, Diplomacy, fishing vessel, harassment, International Law, Maritime Dispute, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippines, South China Sea, territorial dispute, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  November 22, 2022

  Videos

  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) of harassing a Philippine fishing vessel in the West Philippine Sea using a high-decibel acoustic device. The PCG issued a warning to the CCG vessel, citing Philippine laws and the 2016 arbitral award that invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea.

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