Malacañang said there is nothing wrong if the Philippines will ask the help of the United States in monitoring the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) following reports that Chinese warships and survey ships passed through it without informing Manila.
Malacañang said there is nothing wrong if the Philippines will ask the help of the United States in monitoring the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone following reports that Chinese warships and survey ships passed through it without informing Manila.Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo made the statement after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana proposed seeking the help of the US to monitor the area since the Philippines has no capability to do it on its own.
“Pero habang wala pa, eh kasama naman sa treaty yun. Meron tayong treaty between America and the Philippines ,” he added.Defense chief raised alarm over presence of Chinese survey ships in waters off Siargao, northern Luzon “Actually hindi naman kailangan ng instruction pa ng Presidente ‘yan kasi ‘yan ang teritoryo ng Departamento ng Seguridad ng Bansa kaya alam na ni Secretary Lorenzana ,” he said.
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