The Palace welcomes the high consciousness of Filipinos on
the West Philippine Sea dispute issue, noting
it will strengthen the country's position as it pushes for a peaceful
resolution based on international law.
"A unified citizenry is needed in terms of asserting
our national position on the need to respect our maritime entitlements, ayon
doon sa international law, ang UN (United Nations) Convention on the Law of the
Sea," Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said in a radio interview
Saturday.
"Kaya para sa atin, ito ay isang positibong
development—ang kakitaan natin ng mataas na kamalayan at kamulatan ang ating
mga mamamayan."
The government is actively conducting an information
dissemination campaign to raise awareness on the issue, he said.
Coloma also said that the Department of Foreign Affairs, in
cooperation with the Philippine Information Agency, has been holding regional
and provincial information fora.
The DFA is using the three-part documentary produce by the
government regarding the West Philippine Sea .
Asked if the Philippine government hopes to see Chinese
President Xi Jinping during APEC Leaders' Meeting in November, Coloma said they
expect all the leaders from the 21-APEC member economies to attend the meetings
in Manila
The Philippines
filed an arbitration case against China
in the international Arbitral Tribunal in connection with its claim in the West Philippine Sea .
While China
is not participating in the case filed by the Philippines
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