Philippine Territorial Claims

• Carpio: 1875 Spanish-Era Map Reinforces Philippine Claims in West Philippine Sea

  23 March 2026

  1875 Carta General, Antonio T. Carpio, Kalayaan Island Group, Philippine Territorial Claims, Scarborough Shoal, Spratly Islands Philippines, West Philippine Sea

  Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio says the 1875 Carta General map provides strong historical evidence supporting Philippine claims over Scarborough Shoal and the West Philippine Sea.

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• Unveiling China’s Secret Plan: Justice Carpio Exposes the Truth

  11 May 2021

  Antonio Carpio, China’s Secret Plan, Philippine Territorial Claims, Regional security, Scarborough Shoal

  Justice Carpio Exposes China’s Secret Plan for Scarborough Shoal Standoff

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• Justice Carpio’s Advice on Julian Felipe Reef Standoff: Choosing Diplomacy over Confrontation

  24 March 2021

  Antonio Carpio, Carpio on West Philippine Sea dispute, Julian Felipe Reef, Philippine Territorial Claims, US-PH Mutual Defense Treaty

  Justice Antonio Carpio advises pursuing legal route in Julian Felipe Reef standoff

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• Justice Carpio’s Unwavering Stance on Philippine Territorial Integrity

  21 October 2019

  Honorable Justice Antonio Carpio, Justice Antonio T. Carpio on the South China Sea and the Philippine Constitution, national sovereignty, Philippine Supreme Court, Philippine Territorial Claims

  Justice Carpio’s unwavering defense of Philippine territorial claims

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• Carpio Bolsters PH’s South China Sea Claim with Unimpeachable Evidence

  24 April 2015

  Honorable Justice Antonio Carpio, International Law, Justice Antonio T. Carpio on the South China Sea and the Philippine Constitution, Maritime Disputes, Philippine Territorial Claims

  Justice Carpio presents strong evidence backing PH’s territorial claim in the South China Sea

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