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You can now watch Carpio’s signature West Philippine Sea lecture online
Retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio makes available to the public his hallmark West Philippine Sea lecture
[ANALYSIS] The Anti-Terror Act is worse than Martial Law
'[The Anti-Terror Act] is authorized to order the arrest of any person even if he or she has not committed any crime of terrorism'
Critics ready to petition vs anti-terror bill – and Carpio is one of them
'If we do not want to experience a contraction of our civil liberties we must all work to have the objectionable provisions in the anti-terrorism act invalidated by the Supreme Court or repealed by Congress'
Carpio: House arrest clause of anti-terror bill violates right to bail
Some crimes in the bill are bailable, like inciting to terrorism, but under Section 34, a person charged with inciting to terrorism can be placed on house arrest
PH situation 'worse than martial law' under anti-terror bill – Carpio
The retired justice says that once the anti-terror bill is enacted into law, he will be among the petitioners who will challenge the constitutionality of the measure before the Supreme Court
Law experts: 12-year prescription period for cyber libel unconstitutional
'The overriding issue in the Rappler case is prescription,' says retired supreme court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio, who agrees that cyber libel must prescribe in 1 year, not 12 years
Lawyers' group: Lacson 'dead wrong,' bill allows anti-terror council to order arrests
Section 29 of the bill is very clear on the power of the anti-terror council to order arrests and detention lasting up to 24 days
'Total disarray': Carpio slams Duterte gov’t West Philippine Sea strategy
'The Filipino people do not deserve this,' says retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio
[ANALYSIS] West Philippine Sea strategy in total disarray
Certainly, the Filipino people do not deserve this. This only means that we have a long struggle ahead of us.
Carpio: Once a law, anti-terror bill can be questioned in court right away
(UPDATED) The old law allows warrantless arrest only as a result of surveillance. The new bill does not provide such limitation.
ASEAN states should follow Indonesia, invoke Hague ruling vs China – Carpio
Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio says raising the landmark ruling is the 'best and most effective' argument under international law to thwart China's encroachment of Southeast Asian states' waters
[OPINION] Foisting false dilemmas on China
Retired Justice Antonio Carpio is hardly an 'amateur,' and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr's views on China and the Spratlys should not go unassailed
Authorize mapping agency to name features in West PH Sea – Carpio
Retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio says once the country's central mapping agency can approve names for features in the Philippine waters, China's attempts rename features there will lose its bearing
'Difficult' to sue China over coronavirus pandemic, says Carpio
Retired Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio says while China is covered by the doctrine of sovereign immunity, its officials may be held legally liable if one can prove the spread of the coronavirus was deliberate
Joint patrols can counter Chinese intimidation during pandemic – Carpio
Retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio says doing so sends a message to China that countries harassed in the South China Sea remain united
Carpio hits China's 'pure and simple bullying' in West Philippine Sea
Maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal also calls a Chinese warship's targetting of a Philippine Navy vessel a 'provocative and reckless escalation' of tensions in the West Philippine Sea
Justice Carpio: Warrantless entry of police inside Taguig condo illegal
'This incident involves a violation of the constitutional right to be secure in one’s house,' says the former senior justice
Choose U.S. or China? Carpio offers 3rd way
Terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement will make the PH-US Mutual Defense Treaty and the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement useless, says retired justice Antonio Carpio
2019: Year of rough seas for PH in the face of belligerent China
Often undetected, Chinese vessels and warships cross deeper into the Philippines' territorial seas and closer to home
China control of NGCP 'cause for concern' – Carpio
Retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio warns this is especially the case if the Chinese themselves handle the maintenance of the Philippines' power supply
Carpio hits awards to China envoy: 'Our heroes turning in their graves'
Retired SC justice Antonio Carpio urges UP law alumni to practice their profession in the service of Filipinos, which is practicing law 'in the grand manner'
Carpio: No need for China recognition of PH ownership in joint exploration
Retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio says the fact oil and gas exploration will be done through a service contract means China will be recognizing Philippine sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea
[OPINION] Carpio should stay on as the 'shaming force' in the Supreme Court
I want Justice Carpio the way he is – the precise way that has made him the man of the times
Carpio's retirement goal: To convince Duterte to assert arbitral ruling
'As a DHO, a die hard optimist, I believe the seemingly impossible dream can still be achieved with your help,' retired justice Antonio Carpio tells journalists
Justice Caguioa no longer in charge of Marcos-Robredo PET case
Caguioa loses the member-in-charge position, but his dissent is strong: 'What is stopping the majority from applying Rule 65? Why is this Protest being treated as sui generis?'
Carpio backs Del Rosario proposal to bring Hague ruling to U.N.
Newly retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio says one way to make China comply with the Hague ruling is to rally world opinion behind the landmark legal victory at the United Nations
Carpio offers 5 ways ASEAN can counter Chinese intimidation in South China Sea
(UPDATED) Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio also warns against China declaring it wanted the South China Sea code signed before 2022, saying this would likely happen after Beijing reclaims Scarborough Shoal
'True sentinel of law and democracy': De Lima pays tribute to retired Justice Carpio
'You served our country exceptionally well with courage, dignity, and brilliance that equally matched your compassion for the rule of law,' says Senator Leila de Lima
High Court wears PH colors for Carpio's last SC rites
Carpio highlights a professional achievement: he leaves the Court with zero backlog
Carpio welcomes Russian oil exploration in West Philippine Sea
Retiring Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio says Manila should be also spreading out service contracts for oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea to countries other than China
PH owes 'incalculable debt of gratitude' to retiring Justice Carpio
'His example inspires us to be patriots each day of our lives and to do what is right in the face of adversity,' says former top diplomat Albert del Rosario
Retiring Justice Carpio on Duterte's tirades: It comes with the territory
A vocal critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's West Philippine Sea policy, Justice Antonio Carpio says even strong reactions from the Chief Executive are to be expected
'The best chief justice we never had'
'If you consistently defend the Constitution, consistent in applying the law, then you earn the respect of everybody,' says the Justice who ends his 18-year-career with a losing vote
Carpio on West Philippine Sea: Every Filipino's duty to defend PH territory
'If you want your advocacy to bear fruit, you have to press on and continue despite all odds,' says retiring Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
Carpio's advice to aspiring justices: Independence will earn you respect
'If you play ball, then they know that you can be persuaded, you can be swayed,' says retiring Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
Rappler Talk: Justice Carpio on his 18 years in the Supreme Court
On Friday, October 18, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug talks to Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio about defending the West Philippine Sea and judicial independence, ahead of his retirement from the Supreme Court
Carpio, Caguioa vote to dismiss Marcos protest, overruled
(UPDATED) The Presidential Electoral Tribunal votes 11-2, asking Vice President Robredo and former senator Marcos to comment on the latter's motion to nullify votes from 3 Muslim Mindanao provinces
Retiring Carpio gives West PH Sea lecture to SC workers
In the JBC, chief justice applicants are asked whether Carpio's media interviews about China are 'improper'
2 more Duterte appointees to fill Supreme Court vacancies
Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) short-lists 13 for the Jardeleza vacancy
Carpio corrects China ship owner's apology: Recto Bank not part of Spratlys
Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio says Recto Bank is within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, 'beyond the territorial sea of any island in the Spratlys'
Duterte has to do more than ‘raise’ Hague ruling with Xi – Carpio
The Philippine President has to gather support from the international community and take action in the West Philippine Sea, or China may just ignore him, maritime law experts say
After Chinese vessel sightings, Carpio urges passage of bill defining sea lanes
Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio says the measure would aid in the tracking of foreign ships passing through Philippine waters as it can require ships to turn on trackers
Carpio corrects Cayetano: Malaysia, Vietnam don't have claims in PH EEZ
'In fact, China is the only country that claims Philippine EEZ in the West Philippine Sea,' says Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
After 18 years in SC, Carpio declines final nomination for chief justice
(5th UPDATE) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is set to retire on October 26
AFP hits 'deception' in China warships' passage
The military spokesman’s statement is markedly stronger than previous statements of security officials on the clandestine passage of China's naval vessels
Carpio: PH must compel foreign ships to keep trackers on when passing through
This is in response to Chinese warships crossing Tawi-Tawi waters undetected
Despite October retirement, Carpio again nominated as chief justice
As a result, Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr is bumped off the automatic nomination list
LOOK: Image shows Chinese aircraft carrier passed Philippine waters
Despite denials from the Philippine defense chief and the Chinese ambassador, it appears the aircraft carrier Liaoning did pass though Philippine waters
