Kalayaan Island Group
China has strongly protested the Philippines' decision to assign local names to more than 100 maritime features in the Kalayaan Island Group, calling it illegal. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing firmly opposes the move and will take necessary steps to defend its claims. The reaction follows an executive order signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Senate President Pro-Tempore Panfilo Lacson and Sen. Rodante Marcoleta engaged in another heated exchange over the Kalayaan Island Group, focusing on whether Tomas Cloma should be remembered as a discoverer or merely a seafarer. This occurred during a Senate hearing on Monday. Lacson cited historical facts to defend the Philippines' position in the region.