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Romualdez to ASEAN lawmakers: Defend our seas, shape int’l order
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez urged ASEAN lawmakers to uphold the rules-based international order and protect the region's seas during the 14th ASEAN Leaders Interface with Representatives of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.
Romualdez emphasized the crucial role of legislatures in ensuring peace, prosperity, and regional sovereignty.
He called for unified action to translate ASEAN's aspirations into policies that benefit workers, farmers, and fisherfolk, and protect maritime integrity.
Upholding the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was highlighted as essential for guaranteeing peace, security, and sovereignty for all nations.
The Speaker stressed that regional peace and prosperity depend on adherence to international law amidst global polarization and maritime threats.
Romualdez stated that the Philippine Congress aims to create visionary and responsive legislation.
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