MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday berated Antonio Carpio, calling the Supreme Court Associate Justice “so stupid” for saying Chinese fishermen are not allowed to exhaust the Philippines’ r
esources in its exclusive economic zone.
“Napaka-istupido mo. That is why hanggang diyan ka lang talaga,” Duterte said in a speech at the 122nd anniversary of the Presidential Security Group at Malacañang. Asked to react to Duterte’s remarks, Carpio said in a text message to ABS-CBN News: “Not worth a comment.” Carpio, a staunch advocate of Manila’s rights in the West Philippine Sea, is the most senior member of the Supreme Court.
He has been a vocal critic of Chinese activities in the said water and has vowed to continue his advocacy even after he retires in October.
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