Advancing Judicial Reform & Independence. Float like J Carpio, sting like JPE. Defend #WestPHSea. #First70Years. #NoToChaCha. Views expressed are my own.
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Nearly two decades ago, @Ed_Miliband and I first worked together as our countries’ first climate ministers. While our portfolios have changed, our commitment to international cooperation on shared challenges remains the same.
SC Justice (ret.) Antonio Carpio: “ridiculous. I mean, it’s dumber than dumb.”
“Why would you have a provisional (agreement)? We already have a final decision, the Arbitral Award,”
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Australia is proud to be a trusted partner of the Philippines as we mark 80 years of diplomatic relations.
I met President @bongbongmarcos to reaffirm our support for the Philippines’ ASEAN Chair year and our shared commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous region.
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Australia remains concerned about destabilising and dangerous conduct in the South China Sea, including actions by Chinese vessels toward Philippine vessels yesterday. We continue to call for adherence to UNCLOS.
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[Call for Papers] Your last chance to submit an abstract for the South China Sea Studies Symposium and to attend the Manila Dialogue on the #SouthChinaSea, all expense paid!
Senior scholars and emerging experts working on any facet of the South China Sea are welcome to submit. Highly theoretical work are especially wanted!
Bit.ly/scs-studies2026
@kasphilippines @braun_daniela @germanyinphl @JeffreyOrdaniel @jaytaryela
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Wu Shicun is a sophisticated actor in Beijing's South China Sea propaganda apparatus, so what is the purpose of his latest intervention? I guess he's waving the stick, presumably while others are (more quietly) offering carrots to Manila to dial down the relationship with the US
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PANOORIN | Pinalagan at hinamon ni retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio ang China na dalhin sa International Court of Justice (ICJ) ang usapin kaugnay ng kanilang pahayag na bahagi ng China ang Batanes.
Ani Carpio, hindi uurungan ng Pilipinas ang naturang kaso at isasama rin sa pagtalakay ang usapin sa Kalayaan Island Group at Bajo de Masinloc.
Mas makabubuti rin sa China kung kaya nilang patunayan ang lahat ng pinagsasabi ng kanilang mga scholar hinggil sa pagiging parte ng Taiwan ng Batanes na direkta namang iniuugnay sa hurisdiksiyon ng China. | via Eph Gaytos
Video Courtesy: IBC
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THE WORLD IS WATCHING—AND STANDING WITH THE RULE OF LAW.
Ten years after the landmark 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, the Philippines and 13 like-minded nations have once again affirmed a simple truth: the ruling is final and legally binding.
This is more than a legal document. It protects the rights of Filipino fishermen, safeguards our maritime resources, and reinforces the principle that international law—not coercion or intimidation—should guide the seas.
The 2016 Arbitral Award remains a victory for justice, not just for the Philippines, but for every nation that believes disputes should be resolved peacefully and lawfully.
As we commemorate its 10th anniversary, let us remember: our sovereignty is not measured by the size of a nation's fleet, but by the strength of the law and the resolve of the Filipino people.
🇵🇭 The Award stands. The law stands. The Philippines stands.
#BRPSierraMadre #WPS #WestPhilippineSea #JULY12TH #RuleOfLaw #ArbitralAward #UNCLOS #FactsMatter #NotOneMore
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Let's make it perfectly clear for China.
The United States of America, by right of conquest recognized in the 6th Treaty of Paris, 1898, took over sovereignty of the Philippines Archipelago including the Batanes Islands from the Spanish Empire. The map from that treaty is below. The Batanes islands were later clarified in the Treaty of Washington ratified in 1901 and included within the revised dotted line. Other small islands in the Celebes Sea were transferred by 1930 treaty from Great Britain.
In 1946, the United States transferred ownership of the Philippines archipelago, including the Batanes, to the new Republic of the Philippines.
If China is making a claim on the Batanes, they need to take it up with the United States of America first.
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READ: AFP Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award
#AFPyoucanTRUST
#OneAFPOnePhilippines
#StrongAFPStrongPhilippines
#OurSeasOurRightsOurFuture
#MatatagNaSandigan 🫡🇵🇭
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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award.
🇩🇪 remains firmly committed to upholding the rules-based international order and UNCLOS. The 2016 ruling is final, legally binding, and a vital cornerstone for peace and stability.
See statement below👇
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The fact that the arbitral award is still very much in play 10 years on, and 🇨🇳 still so determined to delegitimise it, is testament to its lasting impact. Beijing surely regrets shunning the proceedings. Here was my take for @CFR_org at the time, FWIW: cfr.org/articles/the-hague-t…
It's nice to have the joint statement, and of course the collective effort of individual members of the international community to do what they can using their own approaches to help uphold the award and sanctity of international law. state.gov/releases/office-of…
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FOR FILIPINO FISHERMEN, THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA ISN'T ABOUT POLITICS. IT'S ABOUT PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE. | The fishermen of Zambales aren't just commemorating the 2016 Arbitral Award—they're standing up for every Filipino's right to fish, work, and live without intimidation.
The sea belongs to no country because it is claimed the loudest. It is governed by international law.
Ten years later, the ruling still stands. Those who ignore it don't weaken the law—they weaken their own credibility.
Our Sea. Our Rights. Our Future.
#BRPSierraMadre #WPS #WestPhilippineSea #ArbitralAward #July12 #AtinIto #UNCLOS #FactsMatter #NotOneMore
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Sharing these throwback photos on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Philippines' victory against China on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands.
Tagumpay ng ating bansa na nakaukit hindi lang sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas kundi pati na rin ng buong mundo.
Under the administration and leadership of PNoy, we carried with us his unwavering conviction that bringing our case before the Arbitral Tribunal was the right course for the Philippines.
Looking back, I'm deeply honored and grateful to be part of the Philippine delegation and to have witnessed such a historic moment for our country.
Isang dekada na ang nakalilipas, nananatili ang ating paninindigan: Ipaglaban ang ating soberanya, karapatan, teritoryo at pambansang dangal.
WPS, #AtinIto. Ipaglalaban natin ito. 🇵🇭
📸 Rappler, Philippine Daily Inquirer & Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative - CSIS
Justice Antonio Carpio: “It is now our duty to inform the Filipino people why the Award is immensely beneficial to our national interest, and why every Filipino has a civic duty to preserve and protect the Award,”#ArbitralAward10Years #AtinAngWestPhilippineSea
Photo Credit: DFA
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The United States is proud to stand with our Philippine Allies and other nations in support of a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific on this remarkable anniversary and EVERY DAY 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭
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ON THIS DAY | The Philippines wins arbitration case vs China’s illegal 9 nine-dash line.
Magbunyi at magdiwang sapagkat ito ang araw na ating naipanalo ang ang ating kaso laban sa Tsina.
#AtinTo #DefendWestPHSea
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Joint Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award: dfat.gov.au/news/media-relea…
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I had a chat with @ChannelNewsAsia about the 10th anniversary of the Philippines’ win in the South China Sea arbitration. China’s U-shaped line was ruled illegitimate but the Philippines is still unable to control its fisheries or its offshore gas fields channelnewsasia.com/watch/so…
