UNCLOS
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Increased Patrols, ASEAN Concern, and Manila’s Firm Stance Mark New Week in West Philippine Sea Affairs
ASEAN concern, China patrols, Department of National Defense, IMOA, Maritime Security, Philippine Coast Guard, President Marcos, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea disputes, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaChina boosts Scarborough patrols, ASEAN voices concern over incidents and reclamations in the South China Sea, and Manila reinforces law-based maritime defense.
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Philippines Pushes Back on China’s Rhetoric, Defends 2016 Arbitral Ruling and International Law
2016 arbitral award, DFA Philippines, Geopolitics, IMOA News, Maritime Law, Philippines China Relations, regional security, South China Sea, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaPhilippines 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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Q&A ON THE STATEMENT OF THE DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON OF THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN THE PHILIPPINES
Arbitral Award 2016, China-Philippines dispute, IMOA, International Law, Maritime Law, Philippine maritime rights, Sabina Shoal, Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas shoal, South China Sea, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaClarifying misstatements by the Chinese Embassy on the West Philippine Sea, this Q&A explains UNCLOS maritime zones, the 2016 Arbitral Award, and the Philippines’ rights over Scarborough, Second Thomas, and Sabina Shoals.
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Humanitarian Watch, Firm Diplomacy, and Assertion of Maritime Rights Mark First Week of 2026 in the West Philippine Sea
China, Exclusive Economic Zone, Filipino fishermen rescue, IMOA, Kiko Pangilinan, Maritime Sovereignty, Philippine diplomacy, Philippines, South China Sea, UNCLOS, US Navy, West Philippine SeaUS Navy rescues Filipino fishermen; Manila reaffirms West Philippine Sea claims; Senator Pangilinan underscores Philippine EEZ in diplomatic exchange with China.
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Panacot: Justice Carpio Reaffirms the Philippines’ Historic Claim Over Scarborough Shoal
Bajo de Masinloc, historical maps, IMOA, Justice Carpio, Malaspina Expedition, Maritime Law, Murillo Velarde, Panacot, Philippine maritime history, Philippine Sovereignty, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Spanish hydrographic records, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaJustice Carpio reaffirms Panacot—Bajo de Masinloc—Scarborough Shoal as Philippine territory through centuries of maps, records, and state acts.
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Justice Carpio Breaks Down China’s 9-Dash Line Myth: Why the West Philippine Sea Isn’t Beijing’s ‘Backyard
9-dash line, Antonio Carpio, China, Maritime Law, Philippines, South China Sea, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaJustice Carpio refutes China’s historic-rights claims and makes the case for the Philippines’ legal, moral and strategic path in the West Philippine Sea.
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Bases, Blasts, and Betrayals: The Philippines Stands Firm in a Stormy South China Sea
China Relations, Espionage, Justice Antonio Carpio, Maritime Security, Philippine Navy, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, U.S.-Philippines Defense, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaTensions rise as the U.S. upgrades a Philippine naval base, Manila tracks China’s actions at sea, and espionage trials deepen Beijing-Manila friction.
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Rozul Reef Swarming, U.S. Treaty Alerts, and the Philippines’ UN Ambition
ASEAN, China, Indo-Pacific, Maritime Security, Philippines, Rozul Reef, South China Sea, U.S.-Philippines alliance, UN Security Council, UNCLOSSoutheast Asian hedging, Chinese swarming near Rozul Reef, and warnings of U.S. intervention mark this week’s South China Sea developments.
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Justice Carpio Breaks Down Sandy Cay: The Flashpoint We Can’t Ignore
Arbitral Ruling, China maritime claims, Exclusive Economic Zone, Geopolitics, IMOA, International Law, Interview, Justice Antonio Carpio, Karen Davila, Maritime Dispute, Philippine territory, Philippines Sovereignty, Rule of Law, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea, Zoom interviewJustice Carpio, in a May 2025 Zoom interview with Karen Davila, breaks down China’s WPS incursions, the 2016 ruling, and the legal path forward.
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Legal approaches in countering Chinese aggression
Arbitral Ruling, China aggression, legal strategies, nine-dash line, Philippines territorial rights, regional cooperation, Southeast Asia, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaJustice Antonio T. Carpio examines legal strategies and diplomatic options to counter China’s actions in the West Philippine Sea, emphasizing UNCLOS, the 2016 arbitral ruling, and regional cooperation for peaceful resolution.