# \[MINISODE\] Marites Vitug on the PHL's win vs China in 2016 maritime case

An episode of [The Howie Severino Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1575319838), 2 Jul 2024, 1:57.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6686611e03dd2c690e0a0e89/e/fbba31cf-8623-4049-8d75-2a43e0d4f212/media.mp3

It was the rare victory of a small nation over a major power. Using legal and historical arguments, the Philippines convinced an international tribunal that Chinese claims in the West Philippine Sea were unlawful. In time for the 8th anniversary of the historic ruling, we revisit journalist and author Marites Vitug’s take on the epic David-and-Goliath face-off. Catch the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hnPERo0VvwfYOkcFpkh7N?si=PrnJTtTRQ9ujHtGoS9Kyrw&nd=1&dlsi=55190f4a46784f1c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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