He said the presidential decree that created the municipality of Kalayaan in the northern part of the Spratly Islands in 1978 was not the basis of the country’s sovereignty over Pag-asa. “It is the ...

PAG-ASA ISLAND, Philippines — Senate President ... of P2.5 million for a disaster response and rescue vehicle for the municipality under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF).

which have long hindered Manila from tapping key fishing and energy sources and fully developing Pag-asa Island as a recognised territory of the Kalayaan municipality of Palawan. If successful ...