Foreign Affair Secretary Enrique Manalo called for a review of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the manner by which it has been implemented in the wake of new challenges and threats to maritime security that have emerge four decades since it was passed. Speaking before delegates of the Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) at maritime forums in Manila, Manalo said he believes "geopolitical rivalries are simmering, transnational crime has intensified, and the effects of climate change are present and irreversible.

Pedrajas, J. (2022, December 8). UNCLOS review sought. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 7.