Standardized Philippine names of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) features under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Executive Order No. 111

President Ferdinand Marcos has ordered the adoption of Philippine names for the 131 maritime features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea to reinforce its sovereignty in the area. “It is imperative to adopt a standard set of Philippine names for the maritime features in the KIG for the efficient administration and governance of the area, and the exercise of the country’s sovereignty in the WPS,” states Executive Order No. 111, which was issued on March 26.