PH committing ‘suicide’ if govt partners with China in WPS oil exploration — Carpio
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-01 19:43 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Property, Asia, Justice, Philippines, Energy, China, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday said the Philippines would be “committing suicide” if the government entered into oil and gas explorations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with China, given its definition of joint development which completely goes against the Constitution.
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