It is China that is provoking the Philippines into resisting Beijing’s aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said yesterday.
Teodoro was reacting to the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman’s claim that the Philippines is provoking Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
“They are the ones blocking our fishermen. They are the ones putting the barrier in Scarborough Shoal. But that is ours under international law,” he said. The DND chief maintained his previous statements that China is intent on “invading” the West Philippine Sea with the deployment of its coast guard and maritime militia posing as fishing vessels.
China should have realized that there are other countries in Asia with their own territories, according to the lawmaker, citing that the Philippines “has sovereign rights over Scarborough Shoal and its surrounding waters.” As commander of the Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines , Carlos joined other ranking officers and military personnel on a trip to Pagasa, Parola, Likas and Lawak islands last Friday utilizing the missile-frigate BRP Antonio Luna.
“Your dedication and commitment are truly commendable, embodying the strength and resolve of our nation,” he said while lauding the troops for their “unwavering resilience and sacrifices in defending the country’s national interest and protecting its people.” Experts from the navies of at least seven other nations are also set to participate in this year’s SAMASAMA Exercise, a bilateral exercise between the US Navy and the Philippine Navy that aims to further strengthen international defense cooperation and advance a rules-based international order.
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