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Jervis Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17838342681311783834264064.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Fishermen who joined the second Atin Ito-led civilian mission to Scarborough Shoal on May 16, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A simultaneous sounding of ship horns and an unveiling of a West Philippine Sea monument marked the tenth anniversary celebration of the arbitral ruling that junked the China&#x27;s nine-dash line claim.</p><p>In Manila, the docked BRP Teresa Magbanua of the Philippine Coast Guard led the sounding of horns ten times in one minute, which symbolizes the ten years of victory.</p><p>&quot;Ang Philippine Coast Guard po ay nakikiisa sa pagcommemorate po sa anibersaryong ito, ito rin po ay pagtugon sa ating tungkulin, una pangalagaan ang ating karagatan, pagyamanin ang ating likas na yaman, i-ensure ang rules-based maritime order, at siguruhin na bukas at ligtas ang ating karagatan sa lahat ng maglalayag,&quot; said Capt. Noemie Cayabyab, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard.</p><p>Prior to this, uniformed personnel and several civil society groups joined the National Walk for Peace at the Quirino Grandstand.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:514px;height:602px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2076135546477563999&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-07-12T06%3A23%3A18.231872%3A8bbed6bb-279c-4c40-8869-fc78eda6b221%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=53a581b658019fc219bfb25bd477b20a367961db&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="2076135546477563999"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Ang importansya po ng arbitral award na ito, again, hindi lang ito pagbibigay ng karapatan sa bawat Pilipino ng ating exclusive economic zone, ito rin ang pagkilala sa karapatan ng ating mangingisda particularly sa area ng Bajo de Masinloc at West Philippine Sea,&quot; Cayabyab stressed.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/12/ph-13-countries-reaffirm-2016-arbitral-award-on-its-10th-year-0841">PH, 13 countries reaffirm 2016 arbitral award on its 10th year</a></div><p>The Philippine Coast Guard has been the frontliner to Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea, which has escalated over the years.</p><p>China has repeatedly said they are not recognizing the legitimacy of the ruling, asserting they have rights the South China Sea that encroach even on features within the Philippine exclusive economic zone.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1703682557521203%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>UNVEILING OF MONUMENT</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, the first monument honoring Filipino fisherfolk was also unveiled by the Atin Ito Coalition at the Quezon Memorial Circle early Sunday.</p><p>Called the West Philippine Sea Fisherfolk Monument, the sculpture by artist Gary Santiago Rojas depicts a Filipino fisher standing on a fishing boat while proudly raising his paddle.</p><p>&quot;The monument symbolizes the resilience, dignity, patriotism, and unwavering resolve of ordinary Filipinos who have become the country’s frontliners in protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity,&quot; the Atin Ito Coalition said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;The significance of the victory is not just in itself but to keep our hope alive, mas maganda lumalaban kang alam mong may patutunguhan,&quot; said Atin Ito co-convenor Edicio dela Torre on the sidelines of the unveiling.</p><p>The unveiling ceremony was led by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Akbayan Party-List Reps. Chel Diokno and Dadah Kiram Ismula, former Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Ronald Llamas, Atin Ito Co-convenor Edicio Dela Torre, and fisherfolk leaders from Zambales and Bataan.</p><p>The monument was unveiled exactly a decade after the Philippines won its historic arbitral case, which affirmed the country’s maritime entitlements in the West Philippine Sea and declared that China’s sweeping maritime claims have no legal basis under international law.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/4/ahead-of-arbitral-ruling-anniversary-afp-urges-wider-observance-of-wps-victory-day-1138">Ahead of arbitral ruling anniversary, AFP urges wider observance of &#x27;WPS Victory Day&#x27;</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CE2RHYbJ9M0?si=PbAcpi0ptk74Le7u" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>A simultaneous sounding of ship horns and an unveiling of a West Philippine Sea monument marked the tenth anniversary celebration of the arbitral ruling, which junked the China's nine-dash line claim.</p>

A simultaneous sounding of ship horns and an unveiling of a West Philippine Sea monument marked the tenth anniversary celebration of the arbitral ruling, which junked the China's nine-dash line claim.

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Simultaneous sounding of horns, unveiling of monument mark first decade of PH arbitration victory

Jervis Manahan,

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Published July 12, 2026 02:30 PM PHT

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