Linking Shores: Defending non-disputed waters and West Philippine Sea claims - BusinessWorld Online

Linking Shores: Defending non-disputed waters and West Philippine Sea claims - BusinessWorld Online

Nine years after the Arbitral Tribunal’s ruling in its favor, the Philippines continues to face Chinese harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and, without an international enforcement mechanism, must act to protect its maritime boundaries. Under President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., the Philippine government has continued to strengthen maritime security institutions to protect waters within our maritime zone. The Maritime Zones Act defines our …