A nearly three-century-old map that helped the Philippines win its territorial dispute against China was formally received at the Malacañang Palace on Friday, December 6, with President Ferdinand ...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday received the original Murillo Velarde 1734 map, which has been vital in the country’s territorial assertions, during a turnover ceremony in Malacañang. Dubbed ...
Known as the "mother of all Philippine maps," the map's journey home began when Velarde purchased it for P12 million at the urging of former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio ...