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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, May 26, highlighted an advisory opinion released by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) which cited the historic 2016 Hague ruling that favored the Philippines against China. 

In a statement released on Saturday, May 26, DFA said the opinion “bolsters and reinforces the legitimacy” of the 2016 ruling issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration and “its unassailable status as part of the corpus of international law.”

The Hague ruling, which rejected China’s claim to the entire South China Sea, was referenced five times in the ITLOS advisory opinion released in response to a request filed by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law. 

The commiss…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/philippines/dfa-statement-itlos-opinion-bolsters-2016-hague-ruling/