PH shows the flag in Kalayaan islands

By Christian Crow Maghanoy

May 29, 2021 1:02 am

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showed the Philippine flag in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in Palawan on Friday in a symbolic gesture asserting sovereignty in an area in the West Philippine Sea where Chinese maritime incursions have ratcheted up tensions.

The Philippine tricolor was raised at a time when the country was celebrating National Flag Day.

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