Ending 20 years of negotiations, the Philippines and Indonesia will sign an agreement to draw a boundary between the countries’ overlapping exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the Mindanao Sea and Celebes Sea. Described as a triumph for international law, this will make it clear for Filipino and Indonesian fishermen which parts of the sea they can explore and exploit for resources. Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario and his Indonesian counterpart, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, will sign the agreement – the fruit of a series of meetings since June 1994. In stark contrast, the Philippines territorial row with China has escalated in the past year, with the Philippines filing a case before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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