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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 t his me of the year spells bounful catch for him and other groups of shermen in Bajo De Masinloc or Panatag shoal. He also narrated how rich the shing grounds of the Kalburo is (kalburo is their nave name for the Scalborough Shoal). When asked about the shes that abound the shore of the shoal situated just 124 naucal miles o Zambales. Madaming isda doon, maganda and mga black and orange lapu-lapu, bakalaw, tanigue, and damas o bisugong bato, tsaka galunggong. Da, 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 aer the July, 2016 rendering of the decision of the Permanent Arbitraon Tribunal regarding the UNCLOS based claim c laim of the Philippines. The landmark ruling of tthe he Permanent Court of Arbitraon (PCA) in favor of the Philippines over its marime entlements in the South China Sea. The ruling is considered landmark because it sets a historic precedent in internaonal law with a pronouncement that historical right does not exist under the Constuon of the Oceans, or the United Naons Convenon on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). In simple terms, it means that China cannot claim the enre breadth of the South China Sea part of its marime 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 sh 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 shermen were allowed again to sh in the area. This came aer the bilateral meeng 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 shermen. Inquiry Based Learning Guide Quesons: 1. Did the P Phili hilippin ppines es reall really y "win" "win" this dispute dispute in in the West P Phili hilippin ppine e Sea? 2. Expl Explain ain why the UN cannot cannot enforce enforce the dec decision ision,, what impr impressio ession n does it giv give e about the UN brand of Global Governance. 3. Resear Research ch on other other coni conicts cts arou around nd the world. world. Hi Highlig ghlight ht the rol role e playe played d by the UN in in these conicts. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, come up with your rang for the UN in each of these conicts and state your reason for such. 4. Reect on th the e following: following: Ha Hass the UN successful successfully ly fullled fullled its man mandate date in the rea realm lm of Global Global governance?