West PH Sea: PH must counter China’s high seas claims by December—Carpio

MANILA, Philippines — Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned that the Philippines must object to China’s high seas claim under the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, saying the country has until December 2026 to file a counterdeclaration. Speaking at a forum hosted by the Stratbase Institute and the Embassy of France in the Philippines on Tuesday, Carpio said a counterdeclaration is necessary to prevent the doctrine of acquiescence, under which inaction or silence may be taken as acceptance of a legal claim. Designed to regulate the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in international waters, the BBNJ […]... Keep on reading: West PH Sea: PH must counter China’s high seas claims by December—Carpio

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