Continental Shelf

• Correcting the Gravest Misconception in Philippine History

  24 November 2025

  China, Continental Shelf, EEZ, History, Hugo Grotius, Islands, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Mare Liberum, marine biodiversity, marine wealth, Maritime Resources, maritime sovereignty, ocean conservation, Philippines, Philippines marine protection, Philippines maritime strategy, Reefs, Rocks, Shoals, South China Sea, South China Sea dispute, Territorial Waters, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Carpio’s DLSU commencement speech corrects a long-standing territorial misconception and urges Filipinos to understand the full legal basis of PH maritime claims.

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• Carpio Advocates Philippines’ Next Move in West Philippine Sea Dispute

  14 July 2025

  Antonio Carpio, Arbitration case against China, Continental Shelf, International Law, Maritime Disputes, Philippine sovereign rights, The South China Sea / West Philippine Sea Dispute

  Justice Carpio suggests bringing China, Vietnam, Malaysia to court over continental shelf

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• Carpio’s Expert Insight: Philippines Should Pursue New Arbitration for Extended Continental Shelf in West Philippine Sea

  05 May 2025

  Antonio Carpio, Arbitration case against China, Continental Shelf, Sovereign Rights, The South China Sea / West Philippine Sea Dispute, UNCLOS Convention

  Justice Carpio Advocates New Arbitration Case Over West Philippine Sea Claims

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• Carpio Stresses PH’s Obligation to Protect Extended Continental Shelf in West Philippine Sea

  05 May 2025

  Antonio Carpio, Arbitration case against China, Chinese Aggression, Continental Shelf, Philippine sovereign rights, The South China Sea / West Philippine Sea Dispute

  Justice Carpio: PH must file new arbitration case over WPS territorial disputes

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• Justice Carpio Reflects on Final Conversation with Del Rosario on West Philippine Sea

  26 April 2023

  Albert del Rosario, Antonio Carpio, Carpio on West Philippine Sea dispute, Chinese Actions in South China Sea, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone, Filipino Diplomacy, Philippine Interests

  Justice Carpio reflects on final conversation with Del Rosario, West Philippine Sea top priority

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• Protecting the Nation’s Marine Wealth in the West Philippine Sea

  06 March 2014

  Antonio Carpio, Arbitration, China, Continental Shelf, EEZ, Historical Rights, History, Hugo Grotius, International Law, Islands, James Shoal, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Malampaya, Mare Liberum, marine biodiversity, marine resources, marine wealth, Maritime Law, Maritime Resources, maritime sovereignty, ocean conservation, Philippine sovereignty, Philippines, Philippines EEZ, Philippines marine protection, Philippines maritime strategy, Reefs, Rocks, Scarborough Shoal, Shoals, South China Sea, South China Sea dispute, Spratly Islands, territorial dispute, Territorial Waters, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Antonio T. Carpio delivers a detailed address on the Philippines’ constitutional duty to protect its marine wealth in the West Philippine Sea, explaining UNCLOS, the invalidity of China’s 9-dashed line claim, and why joint development under China’s terms would violate Philippine sovereignty.

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