Citing Duterte order, Lorenzana says PH won’t join other navies in South China Sea drills

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that the Philippines would not join the navies of other countries, like the United States, in maritime drills in the South China Sea for fear of raising tension in the area. | FMangosingINQ

The United States, a long-time ally of the Philippines, has sent its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the South China Sea in recent weeks, conducting naval exercises and freedom of navigation operations.

China has laid claim to nearly the entire South China Sea, including waters in the exclusive economic zones of the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam. Duterte said the Philippines could not afford to go to war with China just to protect its sovereignty.

Lorenzana defended Duterte’s remarks, saying that the President was just adopting a “realistic and pragmatic approach.”“There are so many countries who are getting involved here in South China Sea, but they have different interests than the Philippines,” Lorenzana said.

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