READ: The National Maritime Council on Monday (Jan. 13, 2025) says the Philippines objects to the continued illegal presence and activities of Chinese maritime forces and militia within the country’s territorial sea and exclusive economic zone. 

It says these actions are clear violations of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (Republic Act 12064) and international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 2016 Arbitral Ruling that affirmed the Philippines’ sovereign rights in its maritime zones, especially in the #WPS. | 📷courtesy of Presidential Office for Maritime Concerns