Carta General 1875
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Carpio in Iloilo: West Philippine Sea Fight Rooted in Law, History, and Economic Survival
Antonio Carpio, Carta General 1875, Iloilo, Kalayaan Island Group, Maritime Law, Philippine Sovereignty, Scarborough Shoal, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaLast April 26, 2026, Justice Carpio gave five copies of the 1875 Carta General del Archipielago Filipino to the Office of Iloilo Governor Art Defensor Jr. Justice Carpio delivered a lecture to Iloilo students, public teachers and provincial government employees explaining the significance of the 1875 map to Philippine sovereignty over the Kalayaan Island Group and Scarborough Shoal.