Visiting Fellow Antonio T. Carpio

Antonio T. Carpio was sworn in as member of the Supreme Court of the Philippines on October 26, 2001. He penned 935 decisions, 79 dissenting opinions, 30 concurring opinions, 13 separate opinions and 4 concurring and dissenting opinions. Justice Carpio was awarded in 1998 the Presidential Medal of Merit by then President Fidel Ramos. Justice Carpio has lectured extensively on the West Philippine Sea issue in various local and international fora.  Justice Carpio is the author of The South China Sea Dispute: Philippine Sovereign Rights and Jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.