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• Carpio Urges New Arbitration Case on West Philippine Sea Sovereignty

  11 February 2026

  Antonio T. Carpio, International Court of Justice, Kalayaan Island Group, Pedro Murillo Velarde Map, Philippine sovereignty, Spratly Islands, territorial dispute, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Retired Justice Antonio T. Carpio urges the Philippine government to file a new arbitration case before the International Court of Justice over the West Philippine Sea dispute, citing centuries-old maps and strong legal grounds supporting the country’s claim to the Kalayaan Island Group.

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• Carpio: PH Should File New Arbitration Case Over West Philippine Sea Dispute

  11 February 2026

  Antonio T. Carpio, International Court of Justice, Kalayaan Island Group, Pedro Murillo Velarde Map, Philippine sovereignty, Spratly Islands, territorial dispute, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Retired Justice Antonio T. Carpio urges the Philippine government to file a new arbitration case before the International Court of Justice over the West Philippine Sea dispute, citing centuries-old maps and strong legal grounds supporting the country’s claim to the Kalayaan Island Group.

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