Rule of law prevails--Aquino

ARTECHE, Eastern Samar: President Benigno Aquino 3rd on Friday said he was elated by the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that unanimously ruled it has jurisdiction over a maritime dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea).

Speaking to reporters, the President noted that the rule of law has prevailed on the case as he expressed hope that China would abide by its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), which counts the Asian superpower as among its signatories.