SC Justice Carpio to Duterte: Here are non-war options to enforce WPS arbitral ruling

MANILA, Philippines - Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Sunday responded to President Rodrigo Duterte's challenge to come up with a plan to enforce the Philippines' legal victory against China in the West Philippine Sea / South China Sea territorial dispute.   Speaking at the Ateneo Law School's graduation rites, Carpio enumerated possible options for Duterte, who publicly asked the senior magistrate last month to suggest ways implement the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling in favor of the Philippines.   "Xi Jinping (said) there will be trouble. So answer me, Justice, give me the formula and I'll do it," Duterte earlier said. &nbs...

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