Bajo de Masinloc

• 150 Years of the Carta General del Archipiélago Filipino: A Foundational Map of Philippine Territory

  16 December 2025

  Bajo de Masinloc, Carta General del Archipielago Filipino, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Kalayaan Island Group, Panacot, Philippine History, Philippine maritime sovereignty, Scarborough Shoal, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Antonio T. Carpio revisits the Carta General at 150 years, highlighting its decisive role in affirming Philippine territorial sovereignty.

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• Justice Carpio Warns of China’s Potential Radar Station in Bajo de Masinloc

  28 November 2025

  Bajo de Masinloc, China’s territorial claims, Honorable Justice Antonio Carpio, Justice Antonio T. Carpio on the South China Sea and the Philippine Constitution, Philippine territorial rights, Regional security

  Justice Carpio warns of potential Chinese radar station in Bajo de Masinloc

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• Justice Carpio Warns of China’s Military Expansion in Bajo de Masinloc

  27 November 2025

  Bajo de Masinloc, China Coast Guard, Honorable Justice Antonio Carpio, Justice Antonio T. Carpio on the South China Sea and the Philippine Constitution, Maritime Militias, Philippine Navy

  Justice Carpio Sounds Alarm on China’s Military Expansion in Bajo de Masinloc

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• Panacot: Justice Carpio Reaffirms the Philippines’ Historic Claim Over Scarborough Shoal

  18 November 2025

  Bajo de Masinloc, historical maps, IMOA, Justice Carpio, Malaspina Expedition, Maritime Law, Murillo Velarde, Panacot, Philippine maritime history, Philippine sovereignty, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Spanish hydrographic records, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Carpio reaffirms Panacot—Bajo de Masinloc—Scarborough Shoal as Philippine territory through centuries of maps, records, and state acts.

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• Carpio’s Concerns on Duterte’s Handling of the West Philippine Sea

  17 April 2024

  and diplomatic efforts for protecting Philippine sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea., Antonio Carpio, ASEAN Sovereignty, Bajo de Masinloc, International law and maritime disputes, Panatag Shoal, President Rodrigo Duterte, Scarborough Shoal

  Carpio slams Duterte’s handling of West Philippine Sea, says it undermines Philippines’ sovereignty

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• Scarborough Shoal – a redline

  27 July 2020

  ASEAN, Bajo de Masinloc, China maritime claims, Crosscurrents, Exclusive Economic Zone, International Law, Justice Carpio, nine‑dash line, Panacot, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine sovereignty, red line, Scarborough Shoal, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Carpio explains why Scarborough Shoal has become a legal and strategic “red line” in the South China Sea dispute, rooted in Philippine historic rights, UNCLOS entitlements, and international opposition to China’s enhanced claims and potential militarization.

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• Historical Facts and Lies in the West Philippine Sea

  25 February 2015

  Arbitration, Bajo de Masinloc, Cartographic Exhibit, China, Historical Facts, Historical Lies, Historical Rights, History, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Legal Foundations, Maps, maritime sovereignty, Philippine History, Philippine Maritime Rights, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, South China Sea dispute, Territorial Claims, Territorial Disputes, West Philippine Sea

  Explore Justice Antonio T. Carpio’s 2015 presentation on historical facts and lies in the West Philippine Sea, exposing China’s 9-dashed line claim and highlighting UNCLOS-based maritime rights and Philippine historical presence. Lecture delivered in four (4) venues.

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