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Standard set of names sought for PH-claimed WPS islands
Manila Bulletin
|June 29, 2025
Outgoing Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo is seeking to adopt a standard set of names for the islands claimed by the Philippines in the disputed West Philippine Sea.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, June 27, the DFA chief shared his thoughts on signing the National Maritime Council (NMC) Resolution No. 002 (2025).
"Signed National Maritime Council (NMC) Resolution No. 002 (2025) Recommending the Adoption of the Standard Set of Philippine Names for One Hundred Thirty-One (131) Features of the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea," he wrote.
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