AFP plans new structures in WPS
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Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Thursday disclosed that the military is considering building new structures in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China’s insistence that the waters are part of its territory. “We’re finding ways to strengthen our position in that part of our country,” Sobejana said. “We are entertaining the idea of constructing structures there.”
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Roson, J. (2021, April 23). AFP plans new structures in WPS. Daily Tribune, p. A2.
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Territorial waters; Disputes; Exclusive economic zone; Governments; Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP); National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS); Chinese Defense Attaché Manila; Philippine Coast Guard (PCG); Sobejana, Cirilito; West Philippine Sea; China; Pag-Asa Island; Patag Island; Panata Island; Parola Island; Likas Island; Philippines
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