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There I was staring at a huge ancient sepia-toned map, replete with details and names of the different places in the Philippines, including Scarborough Shoal and the Spratlys.

In the exhibit are outstanding examples from local collections, notably of Paulino and Hetty Que, and from museums abroad, heretofore little known to Filipinos.

By Xu Xiaodong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-12 09:55 Share CLOSE This bird eye view shows the coral reefs in China's Xisha Islands, South China Sea.[Photo/Xinhua] A recent article published by Philippine Daily Inquirer by the retired Philippine Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpio sought to support Philippine sovereignty over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea by claiming that the country had the "oldest documentary evidence". However, a review of history shows that the Philippines has no historical basis for i...

(NAVOTAS PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN) “This map helped us establish in the international court that Scarborough Shoal is ours. The shoal has been a traditional fishing ground of Filipinos, including my family, and we should not allow other countries to claim otherwise,” Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco said. “We hope that through this map, young generations of Filipinos will continue the fight to our rightful claim over Scarborough Shoal as well as the West Philippine Sea,” he added. The Murillo Velarde map is the first scientific map of the entire archipelago, and has been regarded as the “Moth...