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Francis Tolentino sinopla ang mga atat magdebate sa West Philippine Sea isyu

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Binigyang-diin ni dating Senador Francis Tolentino na mayroon nang desisyon sa 2016 arbitral ruling hinggil sa West Philippine Sea (WPS) kaya hindi na kailangan pang pagdebatehan ang mga isyu tungkol dito. “Philippine territory, our rights and entitlements under UNCLOS (United Nations Convention ...

Binigyang-diin ni dating Senador Francis Tolentino na mayroon nang desisyon sa 2016 arbitral ruling hinggil sa West Philippine Sea (WPS) kaya hindi na kailangan pang pagdebatehan ang mga isyu tungkol dito.

“Philippine territory, our rights and entitlements under UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea). What we achieved under 2016 arbitral ruling are no longer debatable,” ayon kay Tolentino sa panayam ni Pinky Webb sa programang “On Point” ng Bilyonaryo News Channel Miyerkoles ng gabi, Pebrero 11.

Bahagi na ngayon aniya ng legal at historical foundation ng bansa ang landmark decision na nagpapawalang-bisa sa pag-aangkin ng China sa buong South China Sea.

“What we should do is consolidate our mindsets as Filipinos and push forth international recognition as well as engage China diplomatically, but at the same time allow ourselves to be respected, not to be pushed around,” mungkahi ng dating senador.

Ang pahayag ni Tolentino ay kaugnay ng hamon ni Senador Rodante Marcoleta na “friendly debate” kina Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Spokesperson for the WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela, dating Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Antonio Carpio at University of the Philippines (UP) Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea Director Jay Batongbacal.

Binutata ni Tolentino ang debate dahil nakatanim na aniya sa legal foundations ng bansa ang isyu matapos ang 2016 arbitral ruling.

“Alam mo `yung debate parang nagsisimula ulit sa umpisa eh. You don’t debate the results of the arbitral ruling, it’s there, it’s enshrined,” ayon kay Tolentino.

“You don’t debate the national territory under Article I of the Philippine Constitution,” dugtong pa ng dating senador na may master’s degree sa public international law. “For me, there is nothing to debate. Philippine sovereignty is not subject to debate.” (Billy Begas)

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