national strategy

• A Philippine maritime militia in the WPS?

  30 October 2020

  ASEAN maritime rights, civilian‑based patrols, coastal defense, Crosscurrents, Justice Carpio, Maritime Security, national strategy, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine maritime militia, Philippine Navy, sovereignty, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea, WPS

  Justice Carpio explains the concept behind establishing a Philippine maritime militia in the West Philippine Sea—how civilian‑based vessel coordination could help supplement naval and coast guard presence to protect sovereign rights under international law.

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• Why the President is inutile on the WPS

  14 August 2020

  2016 Arbitral Award, Crosscurrents, defeatist rhetoric, Duterte inutile, Exclusive Economic Zone, Freedom of Navigation, International Law, Justice Carpio, Maritime Law, national strategy, Philippine Constitution, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sovereign Rights, West Philippine Sea, WPS

  Justice Carpio critiques President Duterte’s admission of being “inutile” in defending Philippines’ West Philippine Sea rights, arguing that defeatist rhetoric weakens constitutional and legal claims and urging active assertion of sovereign entitlements under international law.

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