The Philippine-China arbitral case: Implication of July 12, 2016 decision on the proposed exploration agreement in the Western Philippine Sea

• Main Authors: Carandang, Rene Anton R, Biscocho, Abbie Patricia P., Hiceta, Alexis
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: Arbitration and award > Philippines; Arbitration (Administrative law) > Philippines; Arbitration agreements, Commercial > Philippines; Conflict of laws—Arbitration and award > Philippines; Malampalaya Project; Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdm_law/23; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1033&context=etdm_law
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Arbitral Award of 12 July 2016 granted the Philippines exclusive rights over its EEZ in the West Philippine Sea, which initially had overlapping claims against China with its nine-dash-line. The UNCLOS, which was ratified by both China and the Philippines had served as the guidelines that the ar...