THE public policy think tank Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the increasing foreign military presence in Philippine seas, particularly in the wake of the surfacing of a Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and reports of a planned...
THE public policy think tank Center for People Empowerment in Governance on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the increasing foreign military presence in Philippine seas, particularly in the wake of the surfacing of a Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea and reports of a planned US naval base in Misamis Oriental.
“The growing militarization of the Philippine seas is a clear threat to our sovereignty and national security. Our country is being drawn into the geopolitical rivalries of global powers, and the people of the Philippines stand to lose the most in this dangerous game of chess. We must not allow foreign military forces, whether from Russia, the United States, or China, to undermine our territorial integrity,” Simbulan added.
“The presence of foreign military forces does not contribute to peace or stability. It only heightens tensions, increases the risk of conflict, and exposes our nation to external influence that threatens to undermine our national interests. The Philippine government must assert control over our waters and safeguard our sovereignty at all costs.”
He said the country’s resources should be directed toward long-term development projects that improve the lives of ordinary Filipinos, “not to foreign military installations that do nothing to solve our people’s most urgent needs.”
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