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Philippines to rename disputed South China Sea islands

Executive Order 111 mandates local names for 131 Kalayaan Island Group features to reinforce Philippine sovereignty amid rising Chinese maritime activity, presidential palace said.

The features to be renamed belong to the Spratly archipelago, site of repeated confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels.

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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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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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