2月3日星期一，参议院辩论升温，弗朗西斯·潘基利南参议员与罗丹特·马科莱塔参议员就菲律宾在西菲律宾海主张的法律基础发生冲突。马科莱塔质疑2016年仲裁裁决的有效性，而潘基利南辩护称其明显有利于该国。
2月3日星期一，在菲律宾马尼拉，参议院就根据《联合国海洋法公约》对中国的2016年仲裁裁决展开激烈讨论。罗丹特·马科莱塔参议员质疑其有效性，辩称它缺乏明确坐标或界定边界，使其不够明确。在回应中，弗朗西斯·潘基利南参议员为联合国仲裁法庭的决定辩护，强调它明显有利于菲律宾。他指出，该裁决确认了该国在其专属经济区内的主权权利，并断然拒绝了中国在该地区的历来主张。菲律宾在2016年赢得这一仲裁胜利，突显了其在西菲律宾海（又称南海）的权益。此次交锋发生在全体审议期间，凸显了参议院关于该国对华领土主张的持续讨论。虽然报道中没有参议员的直接引述，但他们的立场揭示了关于菲律宾主张法律基础的对比观点。
Ten years after the Philippines prevailed in its case against China, Filipinos are urged to defend the 2016 Arbitral Award against disinformation.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs categorically rejected assertions by the Chinese embassy in Manila against the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award. The statement came late Monday as Beijing marked its stance ahead of the award's 10th anniversary.
The Department of Foreign Affairs stated Tuesday that the Philippines’ maritime zones are not at risk, responding to remarks by retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio.
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Japan and the Philippines have started formal negotiations to delimit their exclusive economic zones. The move overlaps with areas east of Taiwan and has drawn sharp criticism from China.