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The Official Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Website

Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York (NYPM)

"Archipelagic States: Identity, Consciousness and Law" Exhibit

Murillo Velarde Map (1734), aka the Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas Filipinas or the "Mother of Philippine Maps" downloadable images

The 1744 Murillo Velarde Map (MAPA DE LAS YSLAS PHILIPINAS DE PEDRO MURILLO VELARDE )

1875 Carta General del Archipielago Filipino

Launched by the United Nations last 01 January 2021 (A/RES/72/73), UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, or the “Ocean Decade” is a global effort to translate ocean knowledge into greater benefits for both humanity and the planet