Oral hearing sa kaso ng Pinas vs China diringgin sa Nobyembre 24

MANILA, Philippines – Nakatakdang isagawa ng Permanent Court of Arbitration sa ilalim ng United Nations ang oral hearing sa kaso ng Pilipinas kontra China kaugnay ng agawan ng teritoryo sa Nobyembre 24, ayon sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ngayong Miyerkules.

"The oral hearing on the merits of the Philippines-China arbitration case under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will be held from 24 November to 30 November 2015 at The Hague, the Netherlands," pahayag ng DFA.

Nitong Oktubre 30 ay napagdesisyunan ng tribunal na dinggin ang kaso ng Pilipinas, taliwas sa nais mangyari ng China.

Nanindigan ang Pilipinas na ipagpapatuloy nila ang kaso upang malaman kung sino ang tunay na nakasasakop sa South China Sea o West Philippine Sea.

"Arbitration, which is a universally-recognized dispute settlement mechanism in international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is a peaceful and enduring solution to the overlapping maritime claims in the South China Sea,” wika ni Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Charles Jose.

“We are determined to pursue the arbitration case to its logical conclusion," dagdag niya.

Sinabi naman ng China na bahala na ang Pilipinas sa pagsasaayos ng ginawa nilang problema.

"The person who caused the problem should solve it. We hope that the Philippines can make a more sensible choice," banggit ni Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.