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Romualdez to world lawmakers: PH will defend WPS via international law
Speaker Martin Romualdez affirmed the Philippines' unwavering commitment to defending its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea before international lawmakers at the 29th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum in Spain.
He emphasized the country's adherence to international law, specifically the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award, which recognized the Philippines' sovereign rights in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Romualdez explicitly stated the Philippines' rejection of any attempts to undermine its sovereignty through coercion or disinformation.
His remarks followed reports of a China Coast Guard ship firing water cannon and sideswiping a Philippine BFAR vessel during a marine scientific research initiative in the West Philippine Sea.
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