PH to name two 'rocks' after Del Rosario, Carpio

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MANILA - The Philippine government will name two rocks in the West Philippine Sea after former DFA chief Albert del Rosario and Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio for their invaluable support in winning the country's arbitration case against China.Speaking at the UP Forum on the West Philippine Sea, Solicitor General Jose Calida described as a "historic win" the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that said there was no legal basis for China to "claim historic rights to resources within the sea areas falling within the 'nine-dash line.'"He said the award could be used as a focal point of state and non-state actors to bring countries in line with international law."It is a crowning glory of international law," he said.<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/nation2/07/14/cuarteron-reef_071416.jpg' ><figcaption><div class='embed-desc'>The artificial island at Cuarteron Reef saw most of its construction and dredging during the summer of 2014. Photo by CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative / DigitalGlobe</div></figcaption></figure></div>Calida praised Del Rosario and Carpio for fighting for the country's maritime rights and entitlements. "They stood their ground like sturdy rocks to resist any efforts to undermine the case," he said.He added that he will look for the biggest "island" or "rock" in the West Philippine Sea and name it "Albert Rock" in honor of Del Rosario.A second rock in the West Philippine Sea will be named "Tony Rock" in honor of Carpio. "These gentlemen, they truly rock," he said.ANC, July 15, 2016

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/nation2/07/14/cuarteron-reef_071416.jpg' ><figcaption><div class='embed-desc'>The artificial island at Cuarteron Reef saw most of its construction and dredging during the summer of 2014. Photo by CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative / DigitalGlobe</div></figcaption></figure></div>Calida praised Del Rosario and Carpio for fighting for the country's maritime rights and entitlements. "They stood their ground like sturdy rocks to resist any efforts to undermine the case," he said.He added that he will look for the biggest "island" or "rock" in the West Philippine Sea and name it "Albert Rock" in honor of Del Rosario.A second rock in the West Philippine Sea will be named "Tony Rock" in honor of Carpio. "These gentlemen, they truly rock," he said.ANC, July 15, 2016

He said the award could be used as a focal point of state and non-state actors to bring countries in line with international law."It is a crowning glory of international law," he said.

MANILA - The Philippine government will name two rocks in the West Philippine Sea after former DFA chief Albert del Rosario and Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio for their invaluable support in winning the country's arbitration case against China.Speaking at the UP Forum on the West Philippine Sea, Solicitor General Jose Calida described as a "historic win" the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that said there was no legal basis for China to "claim historic rights to resources within the sea areas falling within the 'nine-dash line.'"

MANILA - The Philippine government will name two rocks in the West Philippine Sea after former DFA chief Albert del Rosario and Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio for their invaluable support in winning the country's arbitration case against China.

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PH to name two 'rocks' after Del Rosario, Carpio

PH to name two 'rocks' after Del Rosario, Carpio