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Philippines to rename disputed South China Sea islands
The order covers 131 features and directs agencies, schools and mapmakers to use the new Philippine names.
Summary by South China Morning Post
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Marcos mandates local names for 131 Kalayaan Island features in Palawan, WPS
A total of 131 Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) features will have local names as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No. 111, which aims to strengthen government control and sovereignty in Palawan and the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the giving of Filipino names to more than 100 islands, reefs, and other sea features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). This was after the signing of Executive Order No. 111 on March 26. Based on the recommendation of the National Maritime Council (NMC), 131 areas in the KIG covered by Kalayaan, Palawan, and the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will be given standardized names. This is aimed at improving the …
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