Philippines: This is an opportunity to talk about the South China Sea | international

Associated GMA News (The Philippines) quoted former Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations Lauro Baja on September 20 as saying that the Philippines should speak out and take action on its sovereignty claims in the South China Sea (Manila, called the Western Philippine Sea).

Lauro’s statement was made in the context of France, Germany, and Britain on September 16 to send a note to the United Nations in response to China’s irrational claims in the South China Sea, and at the same time supporting the 2016 South China Sea judgment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague (Netherlands) between the Philippines and China.

Interview on television shows Dobol B on News TV On September 20, Mr. Lauro emphasized that his support for the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling in the note from France, England and Germany is a good opportunity for the Philippines.

“The notes from France, Great Britain and Germany in the Western Philippine Sea are a positive step for the Philippines. Based on that, we have to act, we have to speak ”- said Mr. Lauro.

Former Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations Lauro Baja. Photo: ABS-CBN NEWS

Mr. Lauro also noted that opportunities for the Philippines also depend on the “willingness” of France, Great Britain and Germany to support the Philippines, especially when the country raises the South China Sea issue with the United Nations.

In a joint statement on August 29, the Philippine trio of powers called on President Rodrigo Duterte to bring the 2016 South China Sea Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling, which will be discussed in the United Nations General Assembly. expect meeting in September.

The trio includes former Vice President of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Antonio Carpio, former Inspector General Conchita Carpio Morales and former Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario.

Earlier, on July 22, Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin rejected requests to the government to bring the 2016 Arbitration Tribunal’s ruling to discussion at the United Nations General Assembly, scheduled to meet in September. .

“Why do we want to discuss what we won? Don’t you like that win?” Mr. Locsin said.

Duterte was urged to submit a ruling in the South China Sea to the UN.

(PLO) – The power trio in the Philippines urges President Rogrigo Duterte to bring the 2016 South China Sea ruling to the United Nations General Assembly meeting scheduled for September.