The Marcos administration is moving to accelerate the expansion of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) fleet following an incident in the West Philippine Sea (WPS that left Filipino fishermen injured after Chinese vessels allegedly used water cannons and dangerous maneuvers within the country’s exclusive economic zone. Malacañang confirmed that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has thrown his full support behind acquiring more Coast Guard vessels, stressing the need to protect Filipino fishermen amid continuing tensions in contested waters.

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