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How China-PH contract over West PH Sea exploration can be key in enforcing arbitral ruling

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:53 PM

MANILA — Despite all the criticisms hurled against President Rodrigo Duterte over his position on the enforcement of the arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea, retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes there is still a way for the President to make it his “greatest achievement.” Read more »

Carpio: No impeachable offense in grounds cited to oust Justice Leonen

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 08:20 PM

Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has spoken on the impeachment complaint filed against Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, saying no impeachable offense was cited in the grounds raised in the impeachment complaint before the House of Representatives. Read more »

Carpio sees 'light at end of tunnel' in South China Sea disputes

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 04:15 PM

Carpio sees 'light at end of tunnel' in South China Sea disputes Read more »

Ex-Justices Carpio, Morales to SC: Issue TRO vs anti-terror law now

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 04:38 PM

MANILA - Retired Supreme Court justices Antonio Carpio and Conchita Carpio Morales and other legal luminaries from the University of the Philippines have urged the Supreme Court to resolve their plea for issuance of a temporary restraining order or similar relief to immediately stop implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) now that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) have been issued. Read more »

Carpio says Manila can file extended continental shelf claim in West PH Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 10:55 PM

Manila's top diplomat defended why the Philippines only saw a small fraction of China's investment pledge, but for a retired Supreme Court justice, instead of cozying up to Beijing, the country will gain more by fighting for its rights in the resource-rich West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Duterte urged: 'Walk the talk' on sea row with China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 12:06 AM

Filipinos should push President Rodrigo Duterte to "walk the talk" after he affirmed before the United Nations an arbitral award that junked China's claims to Philippine waters, Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Monday.  Read more »

From Cory Aquino to Duterte, China 'consistently aggressive' in sea row — Carpio

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 12:20 PM

"How can you say that the relationship has been rosy with all other Presidents except President Noynoy Aquino? No. China has been consistently aggressive all throughout, whoever the President is," retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Monday.  Read more »

China 'delaying' sea code of conduct until reclamation is complete: Carpio

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 12:01 PM

Beijing will keep "delaying" the code of conduct until it completes its reclamation and militarization of the South China Sea, including parts of Philippine territory, Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio claimed Monday. Read more »

China aid 'a pittance' compared to what it claims in West Philippine Sea: Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 10:26 AM

MANILA -- China's promise of economic aid is "a pittance" compared to the resources that it lays claim to in the West Philippine Sea, Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Monday.  Read more »

Philippines can rally 'overwhelming majority' vs China before UN: Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 10:16 AM

Manila can rally an "overwhelming majority" of allies against Beijing if it raises before the United Nations an arbitral ruling that invalidated China's claims over the West Philippine Sea, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Monday.  Read more »

Cavite airport builder to be tagged in case vs China's Xi

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 10:56 AM

A Chinese firm that is set to build an airport in Cavite province will be included in the case against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court, one of its petitioners said Thursday.  Read more »

Duterte pinuri sa paggiit ng South China Sea ruling sa UN assembly

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 06:45 PM

Umani ng papuri si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa naging pahayag niya sa United Nations General Assembly nitong Miyerkoles (Manila time), kung saan iginiit niya ang arbitral ruling sa South China Sea na naipanalo ng Pilipinas laban sa China. Read more »

After UN speech, Duterte urged to rally more nations vs China sea claims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 11:46 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte should strive to “get the support of more countries” following his assertion of the Philippines' arbitral victory against China’s sweeping claims over contested waters, a former official said Wednesday.  Read more »

Duterte praised for raising arbitral win vs China before UN

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 11:38 AM

Former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday commended President Rodrigo Duterte for raising Philippines' arbitral win against China before the United Nations General Assembly and hoped the administration would implement the policy.   Read more »

Top diplomat refuses to bring up sea row to UN after 3 more countries oppose China claim

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Updated as of Sep 18 04:06 PM

Manila's top envoy on Friday refused again to raise before the United Nations the Philippines arbitral victory in South China Sea over Beijing, whose claim was rejected recently by France, Germany, and the UK.  Read more »

Carpio joins legal luminaries in international case vs China's Xi Jinping

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 11:14 PM

A landmark case filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court seeks to boost its legal firepower by tapping another Filipino legal luminary.  Read more »

Ex-justice Carpio tapped to boost case vs China's Xi over sea row

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 02:00 PM

Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has joined 2 former Philippine government officials in a landmark case seeking to punish Chinese President Xi Jinping over his country's destructive activities in the South China Sea.   Read more »

Ex-justices Carpio, Morales reject Estelito Mendoza’s 'expertise' in anti-terror law petitions

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 09:02 AM

Former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza may have had a storied legal career but that’s not enough for former Supreme Court justices and other legal luminaries to qualify him as an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” in the petitions challenging the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Duterte urged to raise Hague ruling at UN General Assembly in September

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 03:50 PM

Former top-ranking government officials are urging President Duterte to assert before world leaders in September the Philippines' arbitral win on the South China Sea, calling it the will of the Filipino people. Read more »

OPINION: 'Inutil'

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jul 28 06:23 PM

Yesterday, Chinese President Xi Jinping must have been happy listening to “ínutil” Duterte giving him more ammunition to demolish the Philippines’ win in The Hague. Read more »