In this file photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard , a Chinese coast guard ship sails near a PCG vessel during its patrol at Bajo de Masinloc, 124 nautical miles west of Zambales province, northwestern Philippines on March 2, 2022.THE Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution denouncing China’s continued harassment of Philippine forces and fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, but opened the option for the next course of action to the Executive.
In a statement after the resolution hurdled the Senate vote, Hontiveros thanked colleagues “for this concerted effort to not only make the West Philippine Sea issue a part of our national conversation, but for ensuring that the Philippine government take the necessary steps to consolidate global support over our historic 2016 Arbitral Award.”
Akbayan, her party, lauded the Senate for the unanimous approval of Resolution No. 718, which consolidates Senate Resolution No. 659 authored by Hontiveros and SR No. 707 authored by Zubiri. The resolution urges China to cease its illegal activities and comply with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea —to which Beijing is signatory—and the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague in favor of the Philippines, but which China rejects.
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