This after legal experts on WPS issues met at the Department of Justice to discuss how the government can further strengthen the case that it is preparing to file.
“We have documented this. We have evidence. It’s just a matter of organizing the evidence and showing it to the proper tribunal. That’s the most important, that we file a case before an international tribunal about the environmental damage caused by China,” he said. In 2016, the Hague-based international tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines in its arbitration case against China over the South China Sea .However, China did not participate in the arbitration proceedings before the PCA and has refused to recognize its ruling on the SCS
“To further strengthen the case, plans are in motion to dispatch PCG vessels to the WPS. The objective is to meticulously document the environmental damage attributable to the activities of the PRC ,” the DOJ said. Aside from the damage to the marine ecosystem, Remulla said the construction of “artificial islands” by China in the WPS will also be raised in the case.
“It’s like a shame campaign for the world to see. If they are doing this to us, then we will show to the world what they are doing in the area,” he added.In the same briefing, Remulla proposed the renaming of the WPS or SCS as “Sea of Asia” to gather support from the international community in the country’s bid to protect the marine environment.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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