The Standard - 2016 July 13 - Wednesday

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VOL. XXX NO. 151 3 Sections 32 Pages P18 WEDNESDAY : JULY 13, 2016 www.thestandard.com.ph editorial@thestandard.com.ph

Police capture floating shabu laboratory

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PH WINS RULING ON SEA DISPUTE

UN tribunal rejects China’s territorial claims Timeline of the PH-China maritime row April 11, 2012— standoff in the Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal May 16, 2012— PH, China impose fishing ban

West Philippine Sea

AN INTERNATIONAL tribunal in The Netherlands on Tuesday ruled against China in a bitter row over territorial claims to the South China Sea that is likely to ratchet up regional tensions. “The tribunal concluded that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights within the sea areas falling within the ‘ninedash line’,” the Permanent Court of Arbitration said in a statement. All eyes were watching for reaction from the Asian political and

military powerhouse, which had fired off a barrage of criticism even before the decision by the PCA in The Hague was announced. China asserts sovereignty over almost all of the strategically vital waters in the face of rival claims from its Southeast Asian neighbors.

Malacañang said it would study the court’s decision. Solicitor General Jose Calida was expected to provide President Rodrigo Duterte a synopsis of the ruling Wednesday, and a complete and thorough interpretation of it in five days, said Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. Beijing said it did not accept or recognize the UN tribunal’s ruling in a statement on its foreign ministry’s website. “The award is null and void and

has no binding force,” the ministry said. “China neither accepts nor recognizes it.” Beijing “does not accept any means of third party dispute settlement or any solution imposed on China,” it added, reiterating its long-standing position on the dispute. Manila had lodged the suit against Beijing in 2013, saying that after 17 years of negotiations it had exhausted all political and diplomatic avenues. Next page

September 5, 2012— PH adopts West Philippine Sea name January 22, 2013 — PH files arbitration case before UN tribunal December 16, 2014—China snubs UN deadline to answer suit

March 30, 2014—PH files 4,000page memorial containing evidence and legal arguments April 1, 2014— PH discontinues bilateral talks on the territorial disputes July 7, 2015 to July 8, 2015—Round 1 of oral arguments at the UN court in The Hague, Netherlands October 2015— US warship USS Lassen conducts freedom of navigation operations in WPS October 29, 2015—PH wins Round 1, tribunal rules it has jurisdiction on the case November 24-30, 2015— Round 2 on the merits of case July 12, 2016— UN tribunal rules in favor of PH

Duncan retires after 19 seasons

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Various groups celebrate at Baywalk along Roxas Boulevard on Tuesday, July 12 following the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s issuance of its verdict on the case filed by the Philippines against China. DANNY PATA

SC tells Robredo to explain fraud charges THE Supreme Court, acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, acted on Tuesday on the election protest filed by former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. seeking to nullify the proclamation of Vice President Leni Robredo. A Court insider disclosed that the justices deliberated on Marcos’ poll protest and decided to require Robredo to comment on the allegation that her

election was tainted with irregularities. While the Court’s spokesman Theodore Te admitted that the tribunal had acted on the Marcos protest, he declined to offer any specifics. In a media briefing, Te said he was only authorized to announce that the tribunal will issue a resolution on this matter in due course. The PET is composed of the same 15

Supreme Court justices as its members. In his protest filed last June 29, Marcos questioned the election results in 39,221 clustered precincts in 25 provinces and five cities all over the country involving some nine million votes. Marcos lost to Robredo by a margin of 263,473 votes in the final and official tally of votes. He garnered 14,155,344

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