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May 10, 2021

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte hinamon si Carpio na mag debate tungkol sa WPS dispute, pagkatapos umatras; Palasyo tinawag itong ‘demotion’

Kumambyo sa loob lamang ng dalawang araw, umatras si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kanyang hamon na makipagdebate kay retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio tungkol sa pag-alis ng mga barko ng Philippine Navy noong 2012 sa maritime standoff sa Scarborough Shoal sa pagitan ng China at Pilipinas, gayundin ang panalo ng bansa sa Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) noong 2016.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte hinamon si Carpio na mag debate tungkol sa WPS dispute, pagkatapos umatras; Palasyo tinawag itong ‘demotion’
May 10, 2021

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte dares Carpio to debate on WPS dispute, then backs out; Palace calls it a ‘demotion’

Shifting gears in just two days, President Rodrigo Duterte backed out from his challenge to debate with retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio about the withdrawal of Philippine Navy ships during the 2012 maritime standoff at Scarborough Shoal between China and the Philippines, as well as the latter's 2016 win at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte dares Carpio to debate on WPS dispute, then backs out; Palace calls it a ‘demotion’