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Opposition coalition unveils unified slate for 2022 elections, led by retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio.
Justice Carpio discusses the Supreme Court’s constitutional duty and power to protect and enforce rights through rule‑making and legal innovation, and underscores the role of the justices—the “gods of Padre Faura”—in responding to violations of constitutional rights.
Justice Carpio explains China’s “Three Warfares” strategy—public opinion warfare, intimidation via military presence, and legal warfare—as tools China uses to pursue control over the South China Sea without traditional armed conflict, and how these tactics conflict with international law.
Justice Carpio explains the constitutional ban on nuclear weapons in the Philippines and analyzes President Duterte’s vow to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement if proof of U.S. nuclear weapon storage is found on Philippine soil.
Justice Carpio explains the constitutional role of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as the “protector of the people,” warns against policies that may erode public trust, and calls for the AFP to remain aligned with citizens’ rights and constitutional safeguards.
Justice Carpio explains why both accelerated COVID‑19 vaccination and targeted economic stimulus are essential for the Philippines’ recovery, critiques barriers to vaccine procurement, and outlines measures to avoid stimulus fund leakage.
Justice Carpio explains why China’s new coast guard law, sometimes likened to a “Monroe Doctrine,” is fundamentally different: it seeks to enforce expansive maritime claims beyond sovereign zones recognized under UNCLOS and threatens the rights and security of ASEAN coastal states.
Justice Antonio Carpio on China’s New Law: A Threat to Philippine Sovereignty?
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Justice Carpio explains how China’s new coast guard law represents a “deadly legal virus” that empowers the use of force to enforce expansive South China Sea claims contrary to international law and underscores the need for legal countermeasures by ASEAN states.
Justice Carpio explains why and how a sitting Philippine President is immune from civil or criminal suits under national law and jurisprudence, outlining its constitutional bases, judicial precedents, and implications for accountability and investigation.
Justice Carpio analyzes the House’s latest attempt to amend the Constitution (“last cha-cha”), warning of risks to legislative safeguards and arguing that rule-of-law improvements—not constitutional tinkering—will better encourage investment.
Justice Carpio explains the UNCLOS opt-out provision allowing states to limit compulsory dispute settlement procedures in certain cases, and why this does not preclude legal accountability under the Convention’s dispute resolution framework.
Justice Carpio criticizes the President’s “no vaccine, no VFA” ultimatum linking U.S. vaccine delivery to the Visiting Forces Agreement, explaining how advance payment mechanisms and misreading of procurement law undermine access to Western COVID-19 vaccines and risk geopolitical leverage.
Justice Carpio explains the constitutional purpose and public significance of an impeachment complaint in the Philippines, outlining how it promotes accountability, informs citizens, and activates institutional checks—beyond merely triggering a trial.
Justice Carpio’s unwavering commitment to integrity
Law and Justice in the West Philippine Sea” — a 10 December 2020 lecture by Antonio T. Carpio upon reception of an honorary degree, urging the defense and preservation of the Philippines’ sovereign maritime rights under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and calling for lawful enforcement of the 2016 arbitral…
UP College of Law confers honorary doctorate to jurist Antonio Carpio
Justice Carpio outlines the constitutional grounds for impeaching a Supreme Court justice in the Philippines—explaining that only culpable violations of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust qualify as valid causes.
Justice Antonio Carpio’s unwavering commitment to good governance
Justice Carpio explains why the Philippines’ statutory definition of “indigenous people” under IPRA lacks historical and ethnic basis for most Filipinos, arguing that this imported legal concept divides the nation and creates unnecessary social and legal conflict.
Justice Carpio explains why Philippine law does allow advance payments for COVID‑19 vaccine acquisition with presidential approval, and how misunderstanding this — plus global vaccine market realities — could delay access for Filipinos.
Justice Carpio explains how the Philippine electoral system often results in presidents elected by a minority of voters and argues for a run‑off mechanism so that leaders reflect majority choice.
Justice Carpio explains the concept behind establishing a Philippine maritime militia in the West Philippine Sea—how civilian‑based vessel coordination could help supplement naval and coast guard presence to protect sovereign rights under international law.
Justice Antonio Carpio’s unwavering devotion to the Philippines inspires national pride and allegiance
Justice Carpio explains how China’s historical actions and nine‑dash line claim demonstrate hegemonic expansion in the South China Sea, marked by forceful seizures and militarization of disputed features to assert control contrary to international law.
Justice Carpio debunks additional historical and legal arguments China has used to support its South China Sea claims—showing that declarations like Cairo and Potsdam, and the San Francisco Peace Treaty, do not award the Spratlys or Paracels to China, and that analogies to the Monroe Doctrine are specious.
Justice Carpio explains why the ASEAN–China Code of Conduct must not legitimize past unlawful acts, exclude the 2016 Arbitral Award, or restrict dispute settlement under UNCLOS, and why it should protect EEZ rights and uphold international law in the South China Sea.