SolGen Guevarra: Panibagong legal na hakbang ng Pilipinas hinggil sa usapin ng West PH Sea, pinag-aaralan
SolGen Guevarra: Panibagong legal na hakbang ng Pilipinas hinggil sa usapin ng West PH Sea, pinag-aaralan
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00:00 In front of the hot discussion in the West Philippine Sea, the government is now figuring out what the next legal step of the country
00:09 is to protect our rights in our territory.
00:14 According to Solicitor General Menardo Guevara, a special team was formed to study what could be the legal options of the Philippine government.
00:24 Up to here, the center of the news from Mela Lesmora.
00:28 In front of the congressmen, the Office of the Solicitor General announced that they are now studying what could be the new legal steps of the Philippines regarding the issue in the West Philippine Sea.
00:45 A few days ago, the Philippine Coast Guard and the Chinese Coast Guard faced a hot battle in Ayungin Shoal, which was hit by a Chinese water bomb.
00:55 But in the end, the Philippine troops' mission was peaceful in delivering supplies for the important soldiers in the BRP Sierra Madre.
01:06 Two weeks ago, I constituted already a special team of high caliber solicitors who have extensive training in international law, international public law, and also in arbitration
01:23 to study the legal options that the Philippine government may take in connection with the victory that we had secured in 2016 from the permanent court of arbitration against our big neighbor.
01:37 OSG has stated that the government is now working on various steps to fight for the rights of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea.
01:48 And in their field, they are also studying this.
01:51 We are very much aware about the proposal to bring the matter to the UN General Assembly, which is a very political forum,
02:00 and also a similar proposal to have a second round of arbitration with the permanent court of arbitration.
02:09 But these are matters that have to be studied very carefully by the office of the Solicitor General as counsel for the Republic because this may have very, very serious and important implications.
02:24 Here in the Chamber, there are also several proposed measures to be passed on this matter,
02:30 such as House Resolution No. 1215, which was passed by the Makabayan Bloc to the President of the House Deputy Minority Leader, Franz Castro,
02:39 where they are investigating the statement of China Kamakailan that the Philippines has a right to own the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayuninshol,
02:50 which is something that our government is denying.
02:53 Melales Moras for the nation.