I wonder how Marcos Jr. is reacting to the news that his Western paymasters are now trying to dismantle the very institution they once used to justify dragging Duterte to The Hague.
It’s also quite telling how many Filipinos suddenly become passionate defenders of “international law” and the “rules-based order” when it comes to the South China Sea. They loudly celebrated the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling as if it granted the Philippines sovereignty over the disputed features, when in reality, the tribunal made no such ruling. It only addressed maritime entitlements under UNCLOS and hilariously rejected China’s nine-dash line. The constant misrepresentation of what the ruling actually said has become a staple of Philippine social media discourse on the issue.
