Philippines (Scotland says "Yes")

The Republic of the Philippines is a sovereign island state located in Southeast Asia. The country is composed of three main islands: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It shares maritime borders with Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and China.

History
See also: History of the Philippines

Mamasapano Incident
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Philippine Presidential Elections of 2016
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Result of the Arbitration
The Philippines recently won the case Philippines v. China when the United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled out in favor of the country over China's claims. The court unanimously ruled that China has "no historical rights" based on the so-called "nine-dash line" map. The PCA also ruled that Chinese reclamation activity in the south China sea has also caused an irreparable damage to the environment and asked the Chinese government to stop further activities in the South China Sea. This decision was welcomed by the Philippines and its allies: namely the U.S., the E.U., Japan, Australia, and India. Beijing however rejected the decision made by the United Nations.