Ex-DFA chief on South China Sea dispute: PH must demand what is due from China

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MANILA - The Philippine government must listen to its people and demand what is due from China over its aggression in the West Philippine Sea, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said

Tuesday.

"We should not be hoodwinked into giving up our rights by the mere prospect of Chinese money. Seeking accountability for China’s atrocities in our land and waters is not waging war against China; it is taking what Filipinos justly deserve under the Rule of Law." Malacañang said Tuesday it would "agree to disagree" with China as the latter continued to reject the arbitral award and recently established administrative districts in the South China Sea covering the Paracels and Spratlys.

"This is when we will rely on the UN General Assembly to serve as not only the primary promoter of the rule of law but also the court of world public opinion," he said. The country has been losing some P33.1 billion annually or P231.7 billion since 2014 from its damaged reefs due to China's reclamation activities and illegal fishing in the waters, Del Rosario said, citing data from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute.

"This case is a work-in-progress as we will complete our submission regarding the concerns raised by the ICC prosecutors regarding ICC’s jurisdiction," Del Rosario said as he urged other claimant nations to submit complaints against China's "systematic and wanton environmental destruction."

 

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