We must, therefore, press on to… complete the victory we achieved five years ago today.”“Our country needs a foreign policy that is neither pro-China or pro-US. New resolutionOn Monday, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon filed a new resolution commemorating the fifth year of the Philippines’ victory in the Hague. 1975 to declare July 12 as National West Philippine Sea Victory Day. Other House lawmakers said Mr. Duterte had “squandered” the gains of the country’s arbitral victory. He said while the arbitral tribunal addressed the maritime issue with China, the territorial dispute continues.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 12, 2021 21:22 UTC