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Marcos orders maintained PH presence in West Philippine Sea
Manila Bulletin
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9/16/2024
President Marcos has ordered government forces to maintain a strategic presence in the West Philippine Sea following the return of BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) from the Escoda Shoal, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said.
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The directive of the President is to maintain our presence.
00:05
When we say presence, it's a strategic presence, not just a physical presence.
00:09
I just want to make clear of that.
00:11
If it's not our presence, we will be sent to the ship.
00:14
If it's not, as I said earlier, it's a very big place.
00:18
Sir, is it a cause of concern that we pulled out the new PRP without a replacement vessel?
00:25
It's not in the sense of concern.
00:28
What our countrymen are thinking is that we pulled out the new vessel.
00:33
No, that's wrong.
00:35
We're not giving up.
00:37
Even though Teresa Magbandao left, it did not diminish our presence in the area
00:43
because we have other ways to monitor and cover the area.
00:49
Like?
00:50
Replacing airplanes, our technical capabilities.
00:55
We're not just asking for help from our allies.
00:59
We have to go above this technical coverage.
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