PH refusal to raise arbitration win may backfire: ex-security official

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1446589" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - The Philippines&#x27; refusal to raise its victory over China before an international court could be seen as defaulting on its claim in the South China Sea, a former Cabinet security official said Friday.</p><p>Manila needs to &quot;take firm action very soon&quot; on the arbitration ruling, said Roilo Golez, who was national security adviser under the Arroyo government.</p><p>&quot;Law is such a complicated issue that sometimes they might say that you have defaulted already on your claim,&quot; Golez told ANC&#x27;s Early Edition.</p><p>&quot;You have shown lack of interest. You had all the opportunity but did not use the opportunity so it can be used against us in the end,&quot; he said.</p><p>The United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration said last year that Beijing&#x27;s vast claims over the resource-rich waters had no legal basis.</p><p>Last October, President Rodrigo Duterte said he made the &quot;correct step&quot; in handling the landmark ruling.</p><p>&quot;What we did was really the correct step and to avoid confrontational talks with almost all of the parties concerned. I just [asked] for a limited time to solve the problem and sharing of the resources if it could be done,&quot; he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/20/17/duterte-says-he-made-the-correct-step-in-sea-dispute-with-china">Duterte says he made the correct step in sea dispute with China</a></li></ul><p>During the ASEAN meetings this week, China agreed with Southeast Asian leaders to start negotiations on a binding code of conduct in the disputed waters.</p><p>Aside from the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei and Malaysia also have overlapping claims in the strategic waterway where $5 trillion in trade pass annually.</p><p>&quot;What is missing (from the ASEAN Chairman&#x27;s statement) is the mention that we won in the arbitral tribunal... What is missing there is the assurance that there will be no militarization,&quot; Golez said.</p>

<p>The Philippines' refusal to raise its victory over China before an international court could be seen as defaulting on its claim in the South China Sea, a former Cabinet security official said Friday.<br /> </p>

The Philippines' refusal to raise its victory over China before an international court could be seen as defaulting on its claim in the South China Sea, a former Cabinet security official said Friday.

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PH refusal to raise arbitration win may backfire: ex-security official

PH refusal to raise arbitration win may backfire: ex-security official

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