Philippine Territory

• Carpio Unveils the Treaty of Paris’ Crucial Role in PBBM’s West Philippine Sea Policy Statement

  06 June 2024

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  Carpio highlights PBBM’s Treaty of Paris reference as a major policy statement for the Philippines’ West Philippine Sea claims

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• The 1734 Murillo Velarde Map

  10 June 2021

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  Justice Carpio explains the importance of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map as the first scientific map of the Philippine archipelago that illustrates features like Scarborough Shoal and Spratlys as part of the nation and supports sovereign maritime claims.

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• Remarks on the Launching of the Exhibit of Ancient Maps of Scarborough Shoal

  11 September 2014

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  Remarks (11 September 2014) by Antonio T. Carpio at the launching of the “Exhibit of Ancient Maps of Scarborough Shoal” — a cartographic exhibition presenting historical maps that show Scarborough Shoal as part of the Philippines, challenging China’s alleged historic claims under the “nine‑dash line.”

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