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    Dodong, a Filipino fisherman, recalls how the Scarborough Shoal used to be abundant with fish like lapu-lapu and galunggong. He could catch two tons of galunggong in two days. However, since China has asserted control, the fishermen are no longer allowed to fish there. In 2016, a tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines' claims in the South China Sea, but China has not abided by the ruling and continues to patrol and harass Filipino fishermen. After talks between Duterte and Xi, fishermen were briefly able to return, but harassment has resumed, demonstrating the tribunal's decision has not resolved the dispute in practice.

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    Dodong, a Filipino fisherman, recalls how the Scarborough Shoal used to be abundant with fish like lapu-lapu and galunggong. He could catch two tons of galunggong in two days. However, since China has asserted control, the fishermen are no longer allowed to fish there. In 2016, a tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines' claims in the South China Sea, but China has not abided by the ruling and continues to patrol and harass Filipino fishermen. After talks between Duterte and Xi, fishermen were briefly able to return, but harassment has resumed, demonstrating the tribunal's decision has not resolved the dispute in practice.

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    Dodong, a Filipino fisherman, recalls how the Scarborough Shoal used to be abundant with fish like lapu-lapu and galunggong. He could catch two tons of galunggong in two days. However, since China has asserted control, the fishermen are no longer allowed to fish there. In 2016, a tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines' claims in the South China Sea, but China has not abided by the ruling and continues to patrol and harass Filipino fishermen. After talks between Duterte and Xi, fishermen were briefly able to return, but harassment has resumed, demonstrating the tribunal's decision has not resolved the dispute in practice.

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    Case In Point: A tale of a Filipino Fisherman in the Scarborough Shoal

    It was a clear sunny August midday of 2016. In the past years, Dodong recalls how this time of the year
    spells bountiful catch for him and other groups of fishermen in Bajo De Masinloc or Panatag shoal. He
    also narrated how rich the fishing grounds of the Kalburo is (kalburo is their native name for the
    Scalborough Shoal). When asked about the fishes that abound the shore of the shoal situated just 124
    nautical miles off Zambales. Madaming isda doon, maganda and mga black and orange lapu-lapu,
    bakalaw, tanigue, and damas o bisugong bato, tsaka galunggong. Dati, kaya naming makakuha ng
    dalawang tonelada ng galunggong doon dalawang araw lang, dito ngayon sa amin kase nga di na kami
    makapalaot doon, mga isang jeep lang isang lingo, di pa kayang punuin. Mahirap talaga.

    This came several months after the July, 2016 rendering of the decision of the Permanent Arbitration
    Tribunal regarding the UNCLOS based claim of the Philippines. The landmark ruling of the Permanent
    Court of Arbitration (PCA) in favor of the Philippines over its maritime entitlements in the South China
    Sea. The ruling is considered landmark because it sets a historic precedent in international law with a
    pronouncement that historical right does not exist under the Constitution of the Oceans, or the United
    Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). In simple terms, it means that China cannot claim
    the entire breadth of the South China Sea part of its maritime territory based on historical right under
    the so- called "nine-dash-line," which basically makes the South China Sea a Chinese lake (inquirer.net).

    Dodong recalls how this decision made them very happy thinking that they can already fish again
    without harassment from the Chinese coast guards patrolling their area. Nothing has changed according
    to him, Wala, ganun pa din, andun pa rin sila sa lagoon, nagpapatrol, araw gabi yun, pag lumapit ka,
    Ilabas nila yung dilaw na bandera sabay sabi na alis daw kami dun. This has been the plight of our poor
    Filipino brothers in Panatag shoal. In fact, it was only in October of 2016 that Filipino fishermen were
    allowed again to fish in the area. This came after the bilateral meeting and talks between Pres. Rodrigo
    Duterte and Pres. Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China. However, recently reports of Chinese
    coast guard harassment have resurfaced again as some Chinese coast guards are again accused of
    harassing our Filipino fishermen.

    Inquiry Based Learning Guide Questions:

    1. Did the Philippines really "win" this dispute in the West Philippine Sea?
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    2. Explain why the UN cannot enforce the decision, what impression does it give about the UN
    brand of Global Governance.
    3. Research on other conflicts around the world. Highlight the role played by the UN in these
    conflicts. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, come up with your rating for the UN in
    each of these conflicts and state your reason for such.
    4. Reflect on the following: Has the UN successfully fulfilled its mandate in the realm of Global
    governance?

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