Former Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpio analyzes the Supreme Court’s impeachment ruling, ICC proceedings, China policy, energy security, and the flood control scandal.
Justice Carpio discusses the constitutional checks and balances that ensure no individual or branch of government is “above the law,” explaining how actions like unilateral treaty termination challenge this foundational principle.
Justice Carpio explains the constitutional and legal scope of “aid and comfort to the enemy,” distinguishing protected speech from treasonous assistance and outlining what constitutes criminal support for an enemy under Philippine law.
Justice Carpio explains the constitutional ban on nuclear weapons in the Philippines and analyzes President Duterte’s vow to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement if proof of U.S. nuclear weapon storage is found on Philippine soil.
Justice Carpio analyzes the House’s latest attempt to amend the Constitution (“last cha-cha”), warning of risks to legislative safeguards and arguing that rule-of-law improvements—not constitutional tinkering—will better encourage investment.
Justice Carpio explains the constitutional purpose and public significance of an impeachment complaint in the Philippines, outlining how it promotes accountability, informs citizens, and activates institutional checks—beyond merely triggering a trial.
Justice Carpio outlines the constitutional grounds for impeaching a Supreme Court justice in the Philippines—explaining that only culpable violations of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust qualify as valid causes.
Justice Carpio explains how warrantless arrest provisions in the Anti‑Terrorism Act must be applied in harmony with constitutional due process and existing arrest rules, emphasizing that probable cause and legal safeguards still constrain law enforcement actions.
Justice Carpio explains why the cease‑and‑desist order against ABS‑CBN denied it equal protection of the law compared with past franchise renewals, and why any extension of broadcast or telecom franchises must be in a general bill applicable to all similarly situated entities to avoid unfair discrimination.
Justice Carpio explains why freedom of expression is the Philippines’ greatest freedom—foundational to democracy, protected even in crises, and only subject to very limited, constitutionally required exceptions.
Defending Our Sovereign Rights in the Grand Manner” — a 07 November 2019 address by Justice Antonio T. Carpio before the alumni of UP College of Law, urging Filipino lawyers to uphold the rule of law in defending the nation’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea, and calling on government and citizens to assert…