Four years ago or last July 12, 2016, as firm believers in the Rule of Law, Filipinos sought justice against the continuing abuses of China in the West Philippine Sea through the Arbitral Tribunal Award won in The Hague. The Award upholds the rights of Filipinos under UNCLOS in the South China Sea. Thus, to enforce the Award is to render justice to Filipinos aggrieved by China’s seizure of our lands and waters, harassment of our soldiers, ramming of our fishermen, and the near-permanent destruction of our marine environment in the West Philippine Sea. It also gives justice to our ASEAN neighbors who were similarly aggrieved by China’s malevolent actions.

del Rosario, A. (2020, July 18). Making China pay for its crimes. The Philippine Star, p. 7.