MANILA - Lawyers from the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and collaborating counsel Chel Diokno have asked the Supreme Court for more time to confer with their clients concerning a writ of kalikas
an plea for the protection of the West Philippine Sea.
The plea the IBP and Diokno filed asserted that they are allowed to have more time for consultation with their clients, citing Section 23, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court. The lawyers also said the motion is needed because they lack time to consult with their clients since they live in Palawan and Zambales.
China has expansive claims to the South China Sea, encroaching into the West Philippine Sea, the country's exclusive economic zone in the contested waters.
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