Arbital Tribunal

Maritime Safety, Maritime Security, National Affairs 27-Jul-2018

Will the Philippines Be Involved in a Conflict Between the United States and North Korea?

In the Korean War (1950-1953) between the United Nations coalition led by the military forces of the United States and South Korea against North Korea backed up by Chinese troops, the Philippines sent 3 battalions of some 7,000 personnel equipped, supplied, placed by and fought under U.S. operational command (The PMA post-WWII Class of 1951 had an early graduation, were…

Maritime Law, National Affairs 18-May-2018

Considerations on the Legal Approach to Dispute Settlement: The Philippine Experience with the South China Sea Arbitration

The filing of a case against China was a historic moment in Philippine foreign relations: it was the first time that the Philippines resorted to an international judiciary to settle a political dispute.1 In retrospect, the effort was well worth it, at least from a legal standpoint. On 12-July-2016, three years since filing the case on 22-January-2013, the Philippines secured…