Batanes execs dismiss Chinese sovereignty claim
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Source: Inquirer
Published: 2026-07-11 12:16 UTC+10:00
Section: Latest Stories
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Philippines, China, Asia Pacific
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ITBAYAT, BATANES — Batanes Gov. Ronald Aguto Jr. and Itbayat Mayor Joseph Cultura dismissed as baseless claims by Chinese scholars that the province belongs to China, reaffirming that Batanes has long been under Philippine sovereignty.
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