Rappler's latest stories on law of the sea
Can Duterte order PH withdrawal from UNCLOS? 'Theoretically, yes,' says DFA
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon says the Philippines is party to many important treaties whose fate 'cannot be left to one man no matter how brilliant'
UK, France, Germany ‘concerned’ over South China Sea tensions
The E3 countries seek to 'underline their interest in the universal application' of the UNCLOS
Locsin hits U.S. over sea convention
'If only the greatest power on earth led by the example of subscribing to UNCLOS, it would be a safer world,' says Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr
High tide or low tide? The question that won us the West Philippine Sea case
A simple explainer on how the Philippines won its maritime case through a keen understanding of international maritime law
Allow China to fish in PH waters? Panelo cites UNCLOS but forgets Constitution
While an international agreement cites instances when a country can allow another to fish in its waters, the Philippine Constitution forbids it
International laws spell out duty to rescue persons at sea
This duty 'can be considered as another side of the right to life, which every individual enjoys under human rights law,' according to a 2016 paper
Q and A: Judge in PH-China case on why ruling is not 'useless'
'It's in the interest also of China to be accepted as a good neighbor,' says Judge Stanislaw Pawlak, one of the 5 judges in the Philippines' case against China, on Rappler Talk
Rappler Talk: Judge Stanislaw Pawlak on PH case vs China
Judge Stanislaw Pawlak, one of the 5 judges in the Philippines' case against China, sits down with Rappler for a rare interview about the historic Hague ruling of 2016
Del Rosario commends rare Duterte tirade vs China
'We want to respectfully commend President Duterte on his recent remarks about China's aggressive and unlawful behavior in the South China Sea,' says former foreign secretary
Going to the ‘heart of Unclos’
Excerpts from ‘Rock Solid: How the Philippines Won Its Maritime Case against China,’ which will be launched on Wednesday, July 18, at the Ateneo de Manila University
[OPINION] Enforce arbitral award for present, future generations
Since the Duterte administration has chosen to set aside the enforcement of the Award, the task of keeping alive the Award within our country has fallen on people like you and me
[OPINION] Our President may need more help
Of utmost primacy is the protection of the hard-earned gains of the Filipino people as handed down by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Arbitral Tribunal
Cayetano downplays Hague ruling, says citing UNCLOS enough
'Ano ba ang arbitral award? Hindi ba UNCLOS 'yun, 1982? O, eh lahat naman ng statement may UNCLOS 1982 eh,' says Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano
China should pay and go
As China and the Philippines engage in bilateral talks Manila should revisit the South China Sea arbitral award and not sleep on its rights
PH can sue China for war threat – Justice Carpio
Former foreign secretary Albert del Rosario also says China has strongly declared that it is might that will trump what is right
IN PHOTOS: The China build-up
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to occupy and build structures in Philippine territory in the South China Sea China has been building its own way before this
Duterte 'invited' China, foreign gov'ts to PH waters – Esperon
What is really so harmful with having a research ship [there]? asks National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr on the presence of a Chinese survey ship in Benham Rise for 3 months
Lorenzana: Navy set to assist further studies on Benham Rise
The Philippine Navy has acquired a research vessel from the US the BRP Gregorio Velasquez
FAST FACTS: What you should know about Benham Rise
The Philippines 13 million hectare territory near Aurora is considered part of the country s extended continental shelf but is not part of the PH national territory
Duterte shows alarming confusion over Benham Rise
China s interest in Benham Rise is a problem that President Rodrigo Duterte has to address He can t afford to confuse it with the West Philippine Sea
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, January 12, 2017
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DFA's Yasay claims he was misquoted on ASEAN
Please don t put words into my mouth Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr says denying a quote that was confirmed by reporters
Cambodia: Yasay dropped bid for ASEAN to cite Hague ruling
The Filipino foreign minister himself decided to remove it and not to mention the ruling Cambodia s foreign ministry spokesman says
Yasay flip-flops on seeking ASEAN support for Hague ruling
Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr says the Philippines never urged ASEAN to support it in the merits of our case against China
PH-China ruling, Aquino reaction, Sanders endorses Clinton| 12PM wRap
Watch Rappler’s 12PM newscast with Camille Elemia
Lawmaker to Duterte: Convene LEDAC after PH-China case ruling
Manalo matalo hindi po matatapos ang hidwaan sa pinag aagawang isla at karagatan says Kabayan Representative Harry Roque
PH-China case, Sanders and Clinton, Tim Duncan | 12PM wRap
Watch Rappler’s 12PM newscast with David Lozada
Ruling on PH-China case: What's at stake
The historic case in The Hague goes beyond the right to fish in the disputed West Philippine Sea South China Sea
UN sea law lays down the rules for the planet's oceans
Take a look at key facts on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNCLOS
Beijing holds South China Sea war games before ruling
The military drills come as the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is set to make its final decision on Tuesday in the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China
Duterte on PH-China row: 'War is a dirty word'
Chinese President Xi Jinping for his part says days before the ruling on the South China Sea dispute ‘We are not afraid of trouble’
Rappler Talk: Surprises from the Benham expedition
Watch Rappler s interview with marine scientist Marianne Pan Saniano here live
ASEAN ministers express 'serious concerns' over South China Sea
In a rare diplomatic slap in the face for Beijing – issued on its own territory – the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN offers a sharp rebuke over China s actions in the waterway
Latest Benham Rise expedition reveals vast coral ecosystem
Collectively among the decades of experience studying the ocean that we have aboard the ship no one has ever seen reefs like this says Margot Stiles of Oceana Philippines
World's nations gather to rescue ocean life
There is no international treaty protecting marine areas beyond national jurisdiction
US presses Xi on South China Sea non-militarization
We re going to encourage our Chinese friends and other countries in the region to refrain from taking steps that raise tensions says National Security Council s Daniel Kritenbrink
PH asserts rights over claim as China deploys missile in disputed sea
We are also witnessing very aggressive actions by our big neighbor the world’s second largest economy and a nuclear power at that President Aquino says at a forum in Los Angeles
US warship sailed in waters off island claimed by China – Pentagon
The Pentagon says the freedom of navigation operation was carried out to challenge excessive maritime claims of parties that claim the Paracel Islands
Philippines: China to build ‘Berlin Wall of the Sea’
Foreign Affairs Secretary Del Rosario tells a UN backed tribunal: ’What is ours is ours not China’s’
PH vs China: Why a win for Manila benefits the region
Maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal says a ruling striking down China s 9 dash line will be a victory not just for the Philippines but also for other claimant countries
Lawyer Estelito Mendoza: Is PH case vs China 'worth it?'
Estelito Mendoza says of the Philippine case: I do not believe in filing cases just to gain a reputation I believe only in filing a case if it will bring relief to my client
PH vs China: Round 2 in The Hague set Nov 24-30
The Philippines aims to demolish – once and for all – China’s expansive claim over the West Philippine Sea South China Sea
Carpio: 'Tribunal totally ignored China's 9-dash line'
The Supreme Court justice says the UN backed tribunal did not consider the 9 dash line which China uses to claim almost the entire South China Sea
Breaking down the Philippines’ legal victory in the West Philippine Sea
By unanimously voting in favor of exercising jurisdiction on the Philippines’ case the Arbitral Tribunal effectively rejected Beijing’s efforts to sabotage Manila’s laudable legal effort
Aquino and the West Philippine Sea: Realpolitk vs. Moralpolitk?
The Aquino administration’s injection of morality into foreign policy discourse has managed to mobilize the Southeast Asian country against a tough neighbor
5 years of Aquino: Highs and lows
Rappler looks back at the most criticized and most applauded statements and actions of President Aquino
IN PHOTOS: Philippines challenges China in The Hague
In photos emailed to Rappler the Permanent Court of Arbitration gives us a glimpse of the closed door hearings pitting Manila against Beijing
Binay hits Philippine team vs China in The Hague
Vice President Jejomar Binay is pushing for bilateral talks between Manila and Beijing because according to him the Philippines needs China s money
Vietnam, PH most concerned about China disputes
The Pew Research Center however says there is little concern worldwide about territorial disputes with China
PH to re-open Subic Bay base amid China sea row
The announcement to re open the former US naval base comes as the Philippines is embroiled in a bitter dispute with China over rival claims to parts of the sea
