PH shift from 'Philippines' to 'Filipinas' tracks many precedents of nations changing names

By Yen Makabenta

Jul 11, 2023 12:07 am

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THE nation will be in no danger of becoming a wallflower if it adopts the proposal for the designation of 'Filipinas' as the official title of the republic in place of 'the Philippines.'

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