The country’s defense posture in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) remains strong and intact despite China’s continued use of “grey zone” tactics, a ranking Philippine Navy official has asserted. In a radio interview on Wednesday, Navy spokesperson for the WPS, Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, stressed the country’s armed forces remain determined to defend “our sovereign rights in our territorial waters,” particularly in the key occupied features in the WPS. “We have always been there, our posture has not weakened, that is the stand of our government through the different instrumentalities in the maritime domain, including the Philippine Navy,” Trinidad said in Filipino.

Kabagani, L. J. (2024, December 12). Navy reaffirms strong WPS defense posture. Daily Tribune, p. A2.