A film showing at the University of the Philippines Law Center (UPLC) delved into the story behind the Philippines’ victory in its maritime claims in the South China Sea.
“A New Arbitration in the South China Sea” was shown at Malcolm Theatre at the UP College of Law in Diliman on September 18 in an event attended by students and faculty members from the UP College of Law. Some notable attendees were the film’s director, Assistant Professor Emerson S. Bañez, from the UPLC; Chairman of the International and Maritime Law Department of the Philippine Judicial Academy and retired Supreme Court Justice Francis H. Jardeleza. Attorney Neil Simon S. Silva moderated the event.
The documentary, “A New Arbitration in the South China Sea”, offers a more in-depth look into the legal processes and actions that the Filipino legal team undertook to secure the country’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. This film highlighted key individuals and strategies that they used to win their case over their formidable global opponent, China.
After the preview of the documentary film, an open forum was held involving both Director Emerson S. Bañez and retired SC Justice Francis H. Jardeleza. Also included was Assistant Professor Jacqueline Joyce F. Espenilla of the UPLC Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea. Questions were asked by UP Law students in regards to the documentary.
