The Western Mindanao Command assures that the military in the region remains vigilant and alert
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Lieutenant General William Gonzales, Western Mindanao Command chief, assured that the military in the region has remained vigilant and alert following the sighting of People’s Liberation Army vessels near Zamboanga City and Basilan. “In accordance with standard operating procedure, the AFP dispatched BRP Domingo Deluana to shadow or monitor the passage of the two PLA Navy vessels. Our escorting vessel also issued a standard challenge to the Chinese warships,” it added.
Retired Rear Admiral Donn Anthony Miraflor, former Naval Forces Western Mindanao commander, said there is a principle in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , which deals with straits used for international navigation.
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