Marking what’s part of the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently installed five navigational buoys in critical areas of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with each of them bearing the image of the Philippine flag. In a tweet yesterday, PCG-WPS spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said the navigational buoys were placed by Task Force Kaligtasan sa Karagatan in the areas of Patag Island, Balagtas Reef, Kota Island, Panata Island and Juan Felipe Reef. The installation of the buoys was done from May 10 to 12.

Macairan, E. (2023, May 15). PCG marks WPS territory with navigational buoys. The Philippine Star, p. 4.