An Executive Agreement written on water
One thinks his political allegiances made Sen. Tolentino forget his public international law, which was his major as a graduate student at the University of London. Or perhaps, he simply forgot.
Tag Archives: West Philippine Sea
‘Possession’ or ‘position’ controversy turns ludicrous
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s explanation of the President’s declaration of his helplessness about the situation in the West Philippine Sea because China is “in possession” of disputed geographical features in the area has made the mess messier.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming Chel Diokno duped fishermen into signing WPS plea FALSE
There are no reports from legitimate news organizations reflecting the Facebook page’s claim.
Duterte’s SONA speech on West Philippine Sea made matters worse for PH
Riding on an 85 percent approval rating, President Duterte probably thought he could convince Filipinos about the wisdom of his much-criticized policy towards China in the matter of the country’s territorial claim in the South China Sea. He devoted a lot of time on the issue of West Philippine Sea in his State of the Nation address Monday.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: The evolving Palace stance on allowing China to fish in PH EEZ
Watch how the Palace’s position on the issue evolved.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pagpayag sa China na mangisda sa PH EEZ labag sa Konstitusyon, mga lokal na batas
Labag sa 1987 Konstitusyon at sa hindi bababa sa dalawang lokal na batas ang sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na "siyempre" papayagan ang mga mangingisda ng China na mangisda sa exclusive economic zone (EEZ) ng Pilipinas.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sotto wrong in saying it’s ‘difficult’ to claim exclusivity in PH EEZ
The law establishes the country’s baselines, which were used to map out its EEZ.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Allowing China to fish in PH EEZ violates Constitution, local laws
Duterte’s proposition directly violates the Philippine Charter, the Fisheries Code, and the archipelagic baselines law.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral Robredo quote on Recto Bank allision FAKE
This story is fake. Don't believe it.
