Thus, this appeal to President Duterte to "Please bring the Arbitral Ruling to the UN General Assembly". This important mandate should prompt the Government to bring the Arbitral Ruling to the UNGA. "Our Arbitral Ruling was made under the auspices of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Surveys show that eight out of ten Filipinos believe that the South China Sea issues should be brought to the UNGA. By winning the case against China, the Philippines has the strongest position among all nations to bring the South China Sea issue to the fore."

Source: Philippine Star August 31, 2020 05:25 UTC