President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday confirmed the sighting of a Russian submarine within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and said it’s “worrisome.” “All of that is very concerning. Any intrusion into the West Philippine Sea, of our EEZ, of our baselines is very worrisome. Yes, it’s just another one,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a gift-giving event in Marikina City. In a statement, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said that Russia’s UFA 490, an underwater vessel, was sighted 80 nautical miles west of Cape Calavite, Occidental Mindoro on Nov. 28.

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