Arbitral award 2016

• Defending Philippine Sovereign Rights in the West Philippine Sea: A Legal Lecture by Justice Antonio T. Carpio

  04 July 2020

  Antonio T. Carpio, Arbitral award 2016, China, Exclusive Economic Zone, extended continental shelf, International Law, Maritime Disputes, Maritime Rights, nine-dashed line, Philippine sovereignty, Philippines, rule of law, South China Sea, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Antonio T. Carpio delivers a comprehensive lecture on defending Philippine sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea, explaining UNCLOS, the 2016 arbitral ruling, and why China’s nine-dashed line has no basis in international law.

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• Subi Reef is PH territorial sea

  09 January 2020

  Arbitral award 2016, Crosscurrents, Justice Carpio, Maritime Law, Pag‑asa Island, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine sovereignty, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, Subi Reef, territorial sea, Territorial Waters, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Carpio explains why Subi Reef—though a low‑tide feature—is within the Philippines’ territorial sea because it lies within 12 nautical miles of Pag‑asa Island under the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award.

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• Remarks on the 2nd Anniversary of the Arbitral Award On the South China Sea Dispute

  12 July 2018

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  Remarks by Justice Antonio T. Carpio on the 2nd anniversary (12 July 2018) of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea dispute — reaffirming that the Award invalidates China’s “nine‑dashed line” as a legal basis for claiming waters or resources, confirms the Philippines’ full 200‑NM EEZ under United Nations Convention on the Law…

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• Remarks on the 2nd Anniversary of the Arbitral Award

  10 July 2018

  Antonio T. Carpio, Arbitral award 2016, Freedom of Navigation, high seas, International Law, Kasarinlan Foreign Policy Forum, Maritime Law, maritime sovereignty, nine‑dashed line, Philippines, Philippines EEZ, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Remarks by Justice Antonio T. Carpio on the 2nd‑anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award — re‑affirming the Award’s invalidation of China’s nine‑dashed line claim, defending the Philippines’ 200‑NM EEZ and maritime rights under UNCLOS, and calling for continued respect for international law in the South China Sea dispute.

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