SCS Arbitration Case

Maritime Law 24-Jan-2020

MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: Reframing the narrative from one of contestation to consensus-building and cooperation

(A presentation made by (DENR) Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Undersecretary Analiza Rebuelta-Teh during the Roundtable Discussion on West Philippine Sea/South China Sea organized by the Philippine Council for Foreign Relations (PCFR) and Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) held on 9-October-2019 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) CURRENT STATE OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES IN…

Defense, National Affairs 20-Sep-2019

CHINA’S MARITIME CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

The construction of military-grade bases in three artificial islands (Subi, Fiery Cross and Mischief Reefs), posting of troops with missile defense capability in four others (Cuarteron, Gaven, Hughes, and Johnson South Reefs), conduct of regular naval and coast guard patrols, and use of paramilitary fishing units in the South China Sea are clear indications that China’s maritime campaign has fully…

Maritime Law, Maritime Security, National Affairs 26-Sep-2018

The continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone, the Philippine Rise, they are not Philippine territory: Comments on the National Territory Provision

The Consultative Committee has presented to President Rodrigo R. Duterte the Draft Federal Constitution. Below are some comments that may be made in respect of the provision on National Territory contained in the draft that has been released online. ARTICLE I NATIONAL TERRITORY SECTION 1 The Philippines has sovereignty over its territory, consisting of the islands and waters encompassed by…