Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the term “Sea of Asia” will likely be used in the environmental case to filed against China for the destruction of corals and other environmental crimes in the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA - Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday said the term “Sea of Asia” will likely be used in the case to be filed against China for the destruction of corals and other alleged environmental crimes in the West Philippine Sea.
“World opinion is very important -- that if these people cannot respect the environment, these people cannot respect rules, why should we respect them?” he said.In a statement released by the DOJ after Remulla's press briefing, the term “Sea of Asia” is a strategy aimed at making the case relevant to the international community.“This is in no way an indication of the Philippines diluting or weakening its territorial claims or stance,” the agency said in a statement.
UNCLOS stands for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to which China is a signatory.
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