Philippine Embassy in Vienna Holds Lecture on 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award to Celebrate Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month
Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Atty. Zoilo A. Velasco delivered the lecture to members of the Filipino community in Austria, Croatia, the Slovak Republic, and Croatia.
VIENNA 23 September 2024 - In celebration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANAMo) this September, the Embassy of the Philippines in Vienna conducted a lecture last September 18 on the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award and Recent Developments. Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Atty. Zoilo A. Velasco delivered the lecture to members of the Filipino community in Austria, Croatia, the Slovak Republic, and Croatia.
In her opening remarks, Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas emphasized the importance of embracing the Philippines’ maritime heritage. She called on Filipinos abroad to gain an understanding of the Philippine position on the West Philippine Sea and to keep updated on the developments in the region.
Atty. Velasco explained that the arbitral award conclusively settled the issue of economic rights and maritime entitlements in the South China Sea. He underscored that the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award are the twin anchors of the Philippines’ policy in the West Philippine Sea.
The Philippines celebrates the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) every September to increase awareness and appreciation for the country’s maritime and archipelagic nature. END
Atty. Velasco explained that the arbitral award conclusively settled the issue of economic rights and maritime entitlements in the South China Sea.
In her opening remarks, Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas emphasized the importance of embracing the Philippines’ maritime heritage.
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