President Rodrigo Duterte can be impeached once he gives up sovereignty over Scarborough shoal that China has occupied in 2012, said Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio.
“If Duterte concedes sovereignty, it is a culpable violation of the Constitution, a ground for impeachment. Once Duterte concedes sovereignty, we can never recover it because China will never give it back,” argued Carpio, adding, “China will not be bound by the ruling of the Philippine Supreme Court (that could void Duterte’s concessions to China).”
“Only an international court can void the concession (that Duterte might give to China). (And) China will never submit to the jurisdiction of an international court on sovereignty issues,” Carpio said.
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