Call it 'West Philippines Sea' from now on

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September 13, 2012
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It’s official. The Aquino government has formally named the maritime areas of the western side of the Philippine archipelago as the "West Philippine Sea" and moved to popularize the change in the geographical name here and abroad. President Benigno S. Aquino III has issued Administrative Order No. 29 formally naming the West Philippine Sea, from the original South China Sea, in the country's map.
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Kabiling, G. D. (2012, September 13). Call it 'West Philippines Sea' from now on. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 12.
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/8119
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