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The South China Sea and the need for a ‘unified legal and historical narrative’ on the Philippines’ stand
Philippine Coast Guard maneuvers to protect fishing boats from a Chinese Coast Guard ship. —FILE PHOTO
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August 14, 2025February 19, 2026History

The South China Sea and the need for a ‘unified legal and historical narrative’ on the Philippines’ stand

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The South China Sea conflict had been a battle of maps long before China deployed its warships and the Philippines engaged in multination military drills as a countermeasure in the international waterway.   China officially claimed the Spratly Islands in 1947 with a nine-dash-line map. But Spain marked the islands as part of Philippine territory two...