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Описание: Sen. Marcoleta presses Tomas Cloma relative about Kalayaan Island discovery in CA hearing

Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday pressed his claim about the discovery of the Kalayaan Island Group by questioning the wife of a descendant of Filipino adventurer and businessman Tomas Cloma during a committee meeting of the Commission on Appointments (CA).

During a hearing of the CA committee on national defense, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Nurse Corps Colonel Jacquelyn C. Cloma was asked by Marcoleta if Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s claim that the Kalayaan Island Group was discovered by the late adventurer was supported by reliable accounts.

Jacquelyn Cloma identified herself as the wife of a great-grandson of Tomas Cloma.

To recall, Lacson and Marcoleta had exchanged words over the supposed discovery of the Spratly Islands – which houses the Kalayaan Island Group — by Tomas Cloma.

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