AFP urges more LGUs to declare July 12 ‘West PH Sea Victory Day’
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Source: Inquirer
Published: 2026-07-05 07:30 UTC+10:00
Section: West Philippine Sea
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, Philippines, China, Law & Courts, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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The military is rallying more local governments to declare July 12 as “West Philippine Sea Victory Day” to commemorate a landmark arbitral tribunal ruling that upheld the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea—waters within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ)—and rejected China’s expansive claims.
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