September 2021 | International Law Alerts | West Philippine Sea / International Arbitration Law
US helps PH strengthen maritime domain awareness The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is helping its Philippine counterpart strengthen the country's maritime domain awareness. DILG supports LGUs in protecting municipal waters in WPS: Año The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) to improve their management of municipal waters and even assured them of its support in protecting municipal waters and local aquatic resources in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly in strengthening law enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. DFA hits China's restriction on Pinoy fishermen in Scarborough The Department of Foreign…