Senate Resolution No. 718 on the West Philippine Sea, which the Senate adopted on Monday, is a “stronger proposal” than Resolution No. 652, which was filed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros, according to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano. | charieabarcaINQ
“It’s so hard for 24 senators to agree… We would not have agreed if not for a deep discourse,” he added.The resolution condemns the continued harassment of Filipino fishermen and the persistent incursions in the West Philippines Sea by the Chinese coast guard and militia vessels. is expected to continue holding dialogues with the Chinese government to push for recognition and respect of the Philippines’ sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone.
use international fora to rally multilateral support for the enforcement of the arbitral ruling and raise awareness of the real situation in the West Philippine Seafile a resolution before the United Nations General Assembly calling for the cessation of all harassment and violation of the Philippines’ rights in the West Philippine Sea
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