Retired Justice Antonio Carpio says the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone boundaries are already defined under international law (UNCLOS), and that no additional geographic coordinates are needed to assert the country’s maritime rights — despite recent debates in the Senate on the West Philippine Sea.
Statement (14 June 2019) by Justice Antonio T. Carpio on the ramming of F/B Gimver 1 — condemning the likely attack by a Chinese maritime-militia vessel inside the Philippine EEZ at Recto/Reed Bank, highlighting the violation of the rights granted under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and calling for accountability…
Statement (15 January 2018) by Justice Antonio T. Carpio on China’s request to survey Benham Rise — arguing that such surveys within Philippine waters must respect the country’s sovereign rights under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and that foreign survey requests should require Philippine consent.
Justice Antonio T. Carpio delivers a detailed address on the Philippines’ constitutional duty to protect its marine wealth in the West Philippine Sea, explaining UNCLOS, the invalidity of China’s 9-dashed line claim, and why joint development under China’s terms would violate Philippine sovereignty.