LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia – President Marcos has called on Southeast Asian nations to abide by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and ensure that the South China Sea does not become a “nexus” for armed conflict.
Speaking at the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit Retreat Session at the Merourah Convention Center yesterday, Marcos said the Philippines advocates a rules-based maritime order anchored on the 1982 UNCLOS.
“We will continue to urge all to abide by the 1982 UNCLOS, as ‘the constitution of the oceans.’ We must ensure that the South China Sea does not become a nexus for armed conflict,” the President told fellow leaders.
Marcos expressed the country’s concern over recent incidents in the South China Sea, in particular the infringements on its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction, which he said have been affecting fisherfolk and coastal communities.
“Despite the continued incidents of Filipino vessels in our waters and attempts to deny and obstruct our ability to exercise our sovereign rights in our exclusive economic zone, the Philippines will remain firm in upholding and protecting our entitlements under UNCLOS,” Marcos said.
The Philippines in recent years has filed hundreds of diplomatic protests against Beijing’s illegal actions in the West Philippine Sea, including the Chinese Coast Guard’s alleged use of military-grade laser against a Philippine Coast Guard vessel in Ayungin Shoal.
The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam and China have overlapping claims over the South China Sea, which is believed to hold large reserves of oil and natural gas.
Marcos said the Philippines is committed to the implementation of the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and the finalization of an effective and substantive Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.
“We must avoid the ascendance of might and the aggressive revision of the international order. In an increasingly volatile world, we require constraints on power contained by the force of the rule of law,” he added.
Marcos earlier urged his fellow leaders to find a way to push for the finalization of a binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to ease tensions in the contested waters.
“When we talk about the issues on the West Philippine Sea, South China Sea, that will not calm down until we have a Code of Conduct,” the President said in a speech during the ASEAN Summit plenary session on Wednesday.
On July 12, 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration affirmed the Philippines’ maritime entitlements and nullified China’s claims over almost the entire South China Sea. Beijing continues to ignore the arbitral award.
Meanwhile, Marcos called for utmost restraint and immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar and expressed concern over the heightened tension in the Korean Peninsula, the humanitarian crisis, and the continuing economic impact caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“We continue to call on Myanmar to abide by and implement the Five-Point Consensus, and for our external partners to complement ASEAN’s efforts in the context of the Five-Point Consensus,” Marcos said.
He said the Philippines fully supports Indonesia’s initiatives on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus in Myanmar.
The President was expected to arrive in Manila at 6 p.m. yesterday after his two-day attendance to the ASEAN Summit.
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