By Christine Fabro
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, July 12, launched a microsite that will serve as a central resource for information and the country’s position on the 2016 arbitration win over the West Philippine Sea.
The “Not One Inch” microsite provides links to official resources, including the material submitted to the Tribunal, statements of the DFA on the South China Sea of Arbitration, and legal and geographic scope of the West Philippine Sea.
The links to the decision to pursue “UNCLOS Arbitral Proceedings against China to achieve a peaceful and durable solution to the dispute in the West Philippine Sea,” other resources relevant to the subject, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions can also be found here.
According to the DFA, the website is in partial fulfillment of its commitment to “promote better understanding of the 2016 Arbitral Award as a Philippine contribution to the peaceful settlement of disputes through international law.”
The microsite marks the seventh anniversary of the Arbitral Award on the South China Sea on July 12, 2016.
“The Philippines regards the Award in the South China Sea Arbitration of 12 July 2016 as a significant contribution to international law and the interpretation and application of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),” the DFA noted. -ag
