{"id":79799,"date":"2016-08-12T02:32:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T06:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=79799"},"modified":"2016-08-12T02:32:14","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T06:32:14","slug":"carpio-phl-can-sue-china-damages-wps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/08\/12\/carpio-phl-can-sue-china-damages-wps\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpio: PHL can sue China for damages on WPS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio. (Photo by Center for Strategic & International Studies<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday said that the Philippines could file a separate suit against China over damages on the West Philippine Sea\u2019s marine habitat.<\/p>\n

In a forum in De La Salle University-Manila, Carpio reiterated the impact of China dredging in the Spratlys, which caused severe harm to the marine habitat, even to extent of destroying about seven coral reefs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe said that China severely damaged the marine environment, tribunal agreed and even expanded on that. Because of that, we can file a new case before UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea) tribunal to recover damages,\u201d Carpio said.<\/p>\n

Carpio, who was part of the Philippine delegation that argued before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), also raised anew his proposal to declare Spratlys as a marine protected area.<\/p>\n

Citing marine biologist Dr. John McManus\u2019 proposal in the 1990s, Carpio said that he would want to second the proposal stressing that it could be a \u201cwin-win\u201d solution for claimant states.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tribunal\u2019s ruling only settled the maritime issues. The territorial issues\u2014 as to who owns the reefs, the islands\u2014 have not been settled by the tribunal. The proposal of Dr. McManus is that all claimants must suspend their territorial claims for 50 to 100 years and declare that the Spratlys constitute a marine protected area,\u201d Carpio said.<\/p>\n

He further said that if this is not done, the Spratlys could suffer from a major fisheries collapse.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea is for claimant states to arrange for a meeting and agree to come out with a declaration on the marine protected area but individually we can do it,\u201d Carpio said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, in the Philippines we can declare certain reefs as marine protected area. It can be done collectively (in a convention or a treaty) or individually by the states,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario, for his part, expressed hope that China will eventually adhere to the rule of law after the tribunal issued an award favorable to the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think because of the award that has been handed down, all countries in the world have benefited because they are encouraged to be able to consider that freedom of navigation is stronger for all countries,\u201d Del Rosario said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven for China, the way I see it is China can look at this as a benefit for their country. China does not want to be isolated, they have this quest for being a world power and they must know that they must earn this and must have the respect of nations. China must adhere to the rule of law,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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