General Benjamin Madrigal Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, on Friday considered as a cause for concern another incident of uncoordinated passage of five Chinese warships in the Philippine territory.
“Of course,” was the initial reaction of Madrigal when asked about whether the recent passage of at least five Chinese warships along Sibutu Strait in Tawi-Tawi was a cause for concern.
Aside from posing a potential threat on the Philippines’ national security, the uncoordinated passage of Chinese warships will also likely affect the relationship of the two countries as it has something to do with “respect,” Madrigal believes. On Thursday, August 15, Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana, commander of the Western Mindanao Command , bared that at least five Chinese warships passed through Sibutu Strait without Philippine authorities being informed about it.
The Chinese warships only changed course, and went out of the Philippine territory when they noticed the patrolling soldiers approaching them, Sobejana noted.
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