Territorial disputes or issues refers to the conflicts which occur when two or more countries disagree over the possession of land or bodies of water.

Territorial disputes are often related to the lack of natural resources in a certain area.

Philippine territory is defined in _________ of the constitution.

China claims it has right over the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea based on its:

The conflict in the West Philippine Sea has been ongoing for decades, but had worsened during the recent years. Since 2009, China has increased its navy patrol in the area. There are reports also that they threaten Filipino and Vietnamese fishermen.

Other member countries of the ASEA do not want to contest China because of the big business it brings to Asia. It is the largest trading partner of the ASEAN.

On June 4, 2011, under promulgated Administrative Order ______, former President Benigno Aquino III instituted the use of the name West Philippine Sea

The West Philippine Sea includes all the islands that the Philippines has jurisdiction over in the South China Sea.

The UNCLOS or the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea, is an international treaty that sets the limits to a country's maritime sovereignty.

China is not a signatory in the UNCLOS.

In 1947, China introduced and released its "The 9-Dash Line of China," under the __________________.

Due to the conflict of the Philippine's EEZ and the 9-Dash line of China, the Philippines filed a case in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Hague, Netherlands on January 22, 2013.

In the case filed by the Philippines in the PCA, who won?

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is an intergovernmental organization with member states who provide an avenue for the resolution of international disputes through arbitration and promotion of diplomatic ways in achieving resolutions.

Based on the PCA's court decision on July 12, 2016, it was discovered that China violated the EEZ of the Philippines when they entered the Panganiban Reef and the Second Thomas Shoal and the created artificial islands.

The Chinese agreed to follow the PCA's decision in the results that came out on July 12, 2016, in Hague, Netherlands.

The historical connection of Sabah with the Philippines started when....

When the British government became aggressive in its colonization of Malaysia, the British Company decided to secede Sabah to the British government.

This situation made the agreement between the company and the Sultanate of Sulu easier to enforce when the Malaysians were granted independence in 1957 from the British.

On April 24, 1962, the heirs of Sulu transferred the sovereignty of Sabah to the Republic of the Philippines under the Recognition and Authority in the Favor of the Republic of the Philippines.

Congress enacted RA 5446, amending the Baseline Law or RA 3046 of the country, which now includes Sabah as part of its territory, making the Philippines duty-bound to protect Sabah.

Which Philippine President first pursued pursued the claim to Sabah and negotiated with the Malaysian government?

Operation Merdeka (Operation Freedom), an aggressive way of taking over Sabah and convincing the Filipinos residing in Sabah to secede from Malaysia, was under which presidency?