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Strategic Shifts in the South China Sea: A Primer
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, defense agreements, Duterte, Germany-Philippines partnership, IMOA, International Law, Maritime Security, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, U.S.-Philippines relations, West Philippine SeaLatest updates on South China Sea tensions: military upgrades, legal action, and new defense alliances strengthening the Philippines’ position.
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Justice Carpio Breaks Down Sandy Cay: The Flashpoint We Can’t Ignore
Arbitral Ruling, China maritime claims, Exclusive Economic Zone, Geopolitics, IMOA, International Law, Interview, Justice Antonio Carpio, Karen Davila, Maritime Dispute, Philippine territory, Philippines Sovereignty, Rule of Law, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea, Zoom interviewJustice Carpio, in a May 2025 Zoom interview with Karen Davila, breaks down China’s WPS incursions, the 2016 ruling, and the legal path forward.
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Ang Laban ni Juan para sa West Philippine Sea – Episode 1
Education, Filipino Rights, IMOA, Justice Carpio, Maritime Sovereignty, OB Montessori Center, Philippine Territories, Philippines vs. China, South China Sea Arbitration, Sovereignty Advocacy, West Philippine SeaWatch ‘Ang Laban ni Juan para sa West Philippine Sea – Episode 1,’ a special production by the Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center and the Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs. This educational series explores the Philippines’ 2013 South China Sea Arbitration, featuring Justice Carpio’s advocacy for maritime sovereignty options.
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West PH Sea cartographic exhibit opens in SF
SAN FRANCISCO–A cartographic exhibit based on the June lecture of Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio at the Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs, Philippines, opened October 13 at the Philippine Consulate here. Justice Carpio cut the ceremonial ribbon together with Ambassador Jose Luis Cuisia, his wife, Maria Victoria, Mrs. Ruth Carpio, Consul […]
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South China Sea Manoeuvrings: More of the same in 2015?
Analysis, Artificial Islands, Brunei, China, expert analysis, IMOA, International Law, Maritime Disputes, maritime issues, Maritime Security, MIMA, Philippines, Reclamation, Regional Stability, South China Sea Dispute, Sovereignty, VietnamRead Sumathy Permal’s expert commentary on maritime issues, published by the Centre for Maritime Security and Diplomacy, MIMA. Explore perspectives on sovereignty, security, and international maritime law.
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“Historical Facts, Historical Lies, and Historical Rights in the West Philippine Sea” A Lecture by Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio February 21 (2-4 PM), Lopez Museum and Library
Bajo de Masinloc, Cartographic Exhibit, IMOA, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lopez Museum and Library, Panacot, PhilippinesLopez Museum and Library and Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs welcomes Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio as he presents a historical perspective and legal basis on the Philippine claim of Scarborough Shoal, one of the features of the contested West Philippine Sea, on February 21, 2015, Saturday, from 2 – 4PM. […]
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Historical Truths and Lies: Scarborough Shoal in Ancient Maps
Ateneo, Cartographic Exhibit, Historical Truths and Lies, History, IMOA, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Philippines, Scarborough ShoalThe Ateneo de Manila University, in partnership with the Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs, launched a cartographic exhibit on “Historical Truths and Lies: Scarborough Shoal in Ancient Maps “featuring copies of ancient maps of China and the Philippines on February 5, 2015. The exhibit is based on the lecture on Supreme Court Justice Antonio […]
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Opening Remarks for the Cartographic Exhibit
Atty. Elma Christine R. Leogardo, Cartographic Exhibit, IMOA, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Maps, maritime heritage, maritime history, National Defense College of the Philippines, NDCP, South China Sea, South China Sea Dispute, Territorial DisputesAtty. Elma Christine R. Leogardo’s opening remarks at the Cartographic Exhibit highlight the significance of maritime heritage in territorial disputes, presented by the Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs (IMOA).
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Faulty translations misled Beijing’s sea claims (1)
For decades Beijing’s communist rulers have been feeding the Chinese hoodoo history. They preach in schools that China has owned the islands, rocks, reefs, and waters of the South China Sea since time immemorial. “Abundant historical facts” supposedly back this up. Yet genuine accounts from 6,000 years ago to the present disprove Beijing’s propaganda. Records […]