IBP withdraws petition for protection of West Philippine Sea 0 SHARES Share it! The SC had required several government agencies to comment on the petition supposedly filed by fishermen from Palawan and Zambales. Calida then moved for the withdrawal and eventual dismissal of the petition filed by the fishermen. He told the SC that the IBP filed the petition without the express consent of the fishermen who were denominated as petitioners in the case. The SC justices decided to issue the order after the lawyers traded contradicting statements on the reported disowning by the fishermen of their petition filed through the IBP.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 19, 2019 12:00 UTC