MANILA, Philippines—Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza on Monday said “the most efficient and practical option” to enforce the award in the South China Sea Arbitration is through a new Baselines Law.
Jardeleza’s statement is contained in a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte dated June 5.
He said on July 12 will be the 5th anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitral Award won by the Philippines in its maritime dispute with China.
“Unfortunately, almost five years after the Award, our country seems still divided on how best to enforce it,” read Jardeleza’s letter. Jardeleza was the Solicitor General during the arbitral proceedings against China under …
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