GATCHALIAN: WEST PH SEA DISPUTE WON’T BE SOLVED SOON Sen. Win Gatchalian warned that tensions in the West Philippine Sea are unlikely to be resolved within our lifetime, emphasizing that diplomacy must remain a two-way street and that officials should act carefully given their positions. Speaking on the Filipino-Chinese community’s perspective, he said they hope to serve as a bridge between nations, but acknowledged the longstanding dispute may outlast the current generation. More on this in the

PH should file another arbitration case over WPS territorial dispute — Carpio #TheBigStory | Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said the Philippines should consider initiating another arbitration case against China to assert its claims in the West Philippine Sea. Carpio stressed that the Philippines has sufficient historical records and legal documents to support its position that the island groups in the disputed waters are part of Philippine territory. | ONE News

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin says tensions between the Philippines and China over the West Philippine Sea may have caused investors to shy away from the country’s energy projects including gas exploration projects. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/business/west-philippine-sea-dispute-cost-potential-energy-investments/ | Rappler