FACT CHECK: International law backs PH claim to the West Philippine Sea

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The 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration upheld the Philippines' claim in the West Philippine Sea, stating that China breached the Philippines' sovereign rights within its exclusive economic zone. This legal backing reinforces the Philippines' position in the maritime dispute with China.

In 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines in the South China Sea dispute, concluding that China violated the Philippines' sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone