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.
Justice Carpio explains how overfishing by foreign vessels in Philippine EEZ waters has depleted fish stocks like galunggong, driving up prices and harming Filipino fishing communities while illustrating broader threats to sovereign rights in the 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.