Sen. Rodante Marcoleta has accepted retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio’s challenge to debate on the South China Sea issue. Speaking to GMA News yesterday, Marcoleta said he is amenable to the offer of the Philippine Bar Association to host a debate with the legal luminary if only to settle criticisms that he was defending China’s interests in questioning the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Cayabyab, M. J. (2026, February 18). Marcoleta agrees to debate Carpio on WPS. The Philippine Star, p. 2.