Amb. Henry Bensurto Jr. | The Newsmaker

HOW THE PHILIPPINES WON ITS 2016 ARBITRATION CASE AGAINST CHINA Few people know the story behind the Philippines' landmark arbitration case against China better than Ambassador Henry Bensurto, one of the architects of the legal strategy at the Department of Foreign Affairs. In this special episode of The Newsmaker, Bensurto recounts how the case was built, the challenges behind the scenes and the decisions that led to the 2016 arbitral award. As the Philippines marks the ruling's 10th anniversary, NewsWatch Plus looks back at the diplomats and legal experts who laid the groundwork for the landmark victory.