Justice Antonio Carpio warns that Philippine hesitation to develop Reed Bank gas reserves has weakened the country’s energy security and strategic position in the West Philippine Sea.
Justice Antonio Carpio warns the Philippines would be “committing suicide” if it accepts China’s oil and gas terms, stressing constitutional and legal violations in West Philippine Sea deals.
Justice Antonio Carpio warns against unconstitutional oil deals with China, calls for new arbitration, and urges a unified Philippine legal position on West Philippine Sea disputes.
Retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban hails Justice Antonio Carpio as a relentless defender of Philippine sovereignty, highlighting his legal advocacy in the West Philippine Sea.
Justice Antonio Carpio explains the legal, economic, and strategic stakes in the West Philippine Sea, urging stronger political will and continued arbitration to protect Philippine sovereignty.
Justice Carpio: Arbitral Award in WPS Being Implemented
Justice Carpio pushes for PH to file case vs China’s island-building activities
Justice Carpio explains why President Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address broke no new ground on the West Philippine Sea issue, repeating old positions on the Arbitral Award and omitting support for key maritime claims that could strengthen the Philippines’ legal posture.
Justice Carpio evaluates President Duterte’s West Philippine Sea policies—including setting aside the Arbitral Award, limiting naval patrols, a verbal fishing agreement with China, and statements conceding Chinese control—arguing they contradict constitutional and international law and jeopardize Philippine sovereign rights.
Justice Carpio explains why Chinese fishermen appear in the West Philippine Sea—clarifying that under UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award, fishing in the EEZ by foreign vessels is allowed only with consent, and discusses how a reported verbal agreement has enabled Chinese fishing there.
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 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.
Justice Antonio Carpio weighs in on Philippines’ arbitral victory and China’s artificial island construction