Ambassadors hail UN tribunal ruling

The Philippine Ambassadors Foundation Inc. (PAFI) has hailed the ruling of the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Philippines’ case against China over disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

“It [UN arbitral tribunal] has awarded the Philippines a sweeping victory on all the significant points raised by [the country] to the tribunal. The tribunal’s decision is now part and parcel of international law deserving the respect and observance of the global community of nations,” PAFI said in a recent statement issued through its chairman, Ambassador Lauro Baja Jr.