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Date: Jan. 24, 2017, 1:25 p.m.
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Date: 2017-02-01 16:55:33.000000
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Published by Presidential Communications Office(PCOO) on Jan. 24, 2017.
Requested from PCOO by S. Fuentes at 01:25 PM on
Jan. 24, 2017.
Purpose: Reporting
Date of Coverage: 07/01/2016 - 01/24/2017
Tracking no: #PCOO-409618932473
Hi We would like to know if there is an order or informal directive from the Executive Branch of Government to use "South China Sea" instead of "West Philippine Sea" when pertaining to the maritime areas in western side of the Philippine archipelago? Are government officials ordered (formal/informal) to use South China Sea in all communications, messages and public documents? Reference: Administrative Order No. 29, s. 2012 Are we going away with this order?
February 1, 2017 Dear Samuel, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jan 24, 2017 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Using South China Sea instead of West Philippine Sea. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested. Please be advised that we have not received any instruction (formal/informal) to use "South China Sea", in any forms of communications. For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help. Thank you. Respectfully, Danica Orcullo FOI Officer