Senator Rodante Marcoleta has threatened to sue retired Justice Antonio T. Carpio for treason over a 2011 maritime baselines decision; Carpio counters that treason applies only in wartime and explains the legal basis of the baselines decision and its role in protecting Philippine maritime rights.
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 that cyberlibel under the Cybercrime Prevention Act prescribes after 12 years following final judgment, applying the general prescription rule for offenses punishable by prision mayor, and outlines how the prescriptive period is calculated.
Justice Carpio explains why Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) are illegal under both Philippine and Chinese law, how licensing and enforcement anomalies suggest “invisible hands” enabling their operations, and why this synchronized tolerance undermines legal norms in both countries.