MANILA, Philippines —Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has rejected the proposed topics of the debate with presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in connection with issues on the West Philippine Sea, saying it is “pointless” to debate about issues that are not being disputed.
Roque, during his press briefing, proposed a number of topics for arguments after announcing that Duterte had backed out of the debate challenge which he himself had issued on Carpio.
“I accepted the President’s challenge without any conditions. Now the President has backed out of his personal challenge to me without giving a definite reason. Instead, he has designated his spok…
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