MULTI-SECTORAL FORUM ON WEST PHILIPPINE SEA ISSUE-Part 2

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MULTI-SECTORAL FORUM ON WEST PHILIPPINE SEA ISSUE-

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – October 28, 2015 Second part from the first issue: on the Multi-Sectoral Forum on West Philippine Issue: Our waters, our Wealth – PH sits at the heart of the marine biodiversity in the whole world, which is called the Coral Triangle.

Core Issue B-

China has demonstrated an increasingly assertive, and sometimes aggressive, behavior in the South China Sea to advance and enforce its nine-dash line claim.

Examples of China’s Assertive Actions in the WPS/SCS (4)-

Massive reclamation activities and destruction of marine environment in:

1.       Mabini Reef (Johnson)

2.       Chigua Reef (McKennan and Hughes)

3.       Calderon Reef (Cuarteron Reef)

4.       Burgos Reef (Gaven Reef)

5.       Kagitingan Reef (Fiery Cross Reef)

6.       Zamora Reef (Subi Reef)

7.       Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef)

Guiding Principles-

1.       Peaceful settlement of disputes; and

2.       Primacy of the rule of law, which we believe is the great equalizer.

Key Message-

The Philippine Government and the Filipino people are determined to defend what is legitimate ours.

Two Tracks:

Diplomatic Track-

1.       Early conclusion of a legally-binding Code of Conduct.

2.       Full and effective implementation of the 2002 DOC.

Legal Track-

1.       Arbitration

Arbitration Case-

The Philippines’ arbitration case is not about determination sovereignty over territories or maritime boundary delimitation.

Key Message-

Our differences are in official policies, not socio-cultural.

Key Message-

We maintain that our dispute in the West Philippine Sea is not the sum total of our relations with China.

Arbitration Case: Milestones-

1.       22 January 2013: PH filed case with arbitral tribunal of UNCLOS.

2.       30 March 2014: PH submitted its Memorial

3.       15 December 2014: deadline given by court for China to submit its counter-Memorial.

4.       16 March 2015: PH supplemental submission.

5.       7-13 July 2015: oral arguments.

6.       January – April 2016: court to issue decision.

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