The Senate's newly-created Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones holds a '101' session on the country's maritime zones
MANILA, Philippines – During an hours-long inaugural hearing of the Senate’s Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, Senator Francis Tolentino made a proposal: Why not rename the area in the South China Sea under the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone the Great West Philippine Sea?
Resource persons during the hearing included representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice , experts from think-tanks based overseas, members of the academe, and Philippine maritime experts. The West Philippine Sea, defined via Administrative Order No. 29 issued by then-president Benigno Aquino III, span the maritime areas to the west of the Philippine archipelago, which includes the Luzon Sea and the waters surrounding the Kalayaan Island Group and Bajo De Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal.
“We know one country, large country, that should be offended by the term…but I like the term, Sir, Greater Philippine Sea! Sounds great,” added De Vera.
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