Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, a stalwart advocate for Philippine territorial rights, presented an exhaustive historical analysis of the country’s claim to Scarborough Shoal and surrounding islands. This seminal lecture, part one of a series, took place on February 24, 2016, at the Philippine Social Science Center as part of the “Historical Truths and Lies: Scarborough Shoal in Ancient Maps” exhibit.
Carpio’s meticulous examination was organized by the Philippine Social Science Council and the Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs. His in-depth presentation served as a crucial reminder of the Philippines’ long-standing claim to these territories, supported by irrefutable cartographic evidence dating back centuries.