Justice Antonio T. Carpio
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With fingers crossed on PCA jurisdiction, Manila eyes temporary restraint on Chinese reclamation
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, History, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAMANILA – The Philippine government may seek provisional measures against Beijing’s reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea once the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) now hearing Manila’s complaint decides that it has jurisdiction over the case. According to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, this is one of the steps being studied by the legal […]
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Int’l opinion against China buildup in disputed sea
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, Diaoyu, Ecolology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, History, ICJ, Japan, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Militarization, Philippines, Reclamation, Senkaku, Shinzo Abe, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAIn the face of growing international condemnation for its building artificial islands in the South China Sea from which to project its military power in the region, China appears to have reduced itself into an island. From world leaders and international organizations to opinion writers around the world, China has drawn criticism for its massive […]
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China vs. the Philippines: Will International Law Resolve South China Sea Disputes?
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, History, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAWill the 21st-century global order be led primarily by might and military muscle or rights and norms? We may get an answer in the near future. The Philippines’ quest for peacefully resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea has entered a critical stage. After more than two years of hard work and extensive preparations, […]
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Does the Philippines’ South China Sea Case Against China Really Matter?
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, History, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAOn July 7, the Arbitral Tribunal at The Hague began its hearing on the case submitted by the Philippines against China regarding its South China Sea claims. As we get bombarded with news updates in the coming weeks, it is important to keep the broader significance of the case in mind. In terms of principle, […]
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Vietnam, 4 countries attend PH-China hearing
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, History, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Paracels, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USA, VietnamMANILA, Philippines – Vietnam, one of China’s two toughest challengers in the South China Sea, and 4 other countries sent envoys to a historic hearing that pits Manila against Beijing. In a news release on Tuesday, July 7, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) explained that the tribunal handling the Philippines’ case “has decided not […]
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PH to Hague tribunal: China threatens law of the sea
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, History, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAThe Philippines says UNCLOS shows ‘that principles trump power; that law triumphs over force; and that right prevails over might’ DAY TWO. The Philippine delegation waits inside a session hall at The Hague, The Netherlands, for the second day of the oral hearings on the Philippines’ case against China over the South China Sea. Photo […]
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UN court to hear West PH Sea case
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Oral arguments on the Philippines’ claim over the West Philippine Sea began in The Hague in The Netherlands Tuesday evening (July 7, PH time). At the Peace Palace, a team of high-level Philippine officials buckled down to argue its case. Beijing will not be there, but it has managed to […]
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PH fights China before UN tribunal
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, History, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USANETHERLANDS – The Philippines has assembled a crack international legal team to fight an unprecedented arbitration case under the United Nations’ Convention on the Law of the Sea – ignoring growing pressure from Beijing to scrap the action. An ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau report said members of the Philippine legal team stayed up late last […]
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PH fights China before UN tribunal
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, History, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USANETHERLANDS – The Philippines has assembled a crack international legal team to fight an unprecedented arbitration case under the United Nations’ Convention on the Law of the Sea – ignoring growing pressure from Beijing to scrap the action. An ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau report said members of the Philippine legal team stayed up late last […]
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South China Sea dispute: Philippines heads to UN court
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, History, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAThe Philippines argued at a closed hearing on Tuesday that an international court should intervene in its dispute with China over the right to exploit natural resources and fish in the South China Sea. Though China has declined to participate, the case at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is being closely watched […]