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CAPABILITY BUILDING. President Marcos Jr. troops the line during his visit to the 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Mawab, Davao del Norte. The President affirmed the importance of strengthening the military’s capabilities as it shifts its operations from internal operations to external defense. PCOThe Philippines is in a “defensive posture” amid external threats, but is not gearing up to wage any war, President Marcos said.
“If a Filipino citizen is killed by a willful act, that is, I think, very, very close to what we define as an act of war and therefore we will respond accordingly,” he replied. He vowed to equip the Armed Forces of the Philippines with its needs to strengthen its shift from internal security to external defense.
Over 2,000 meters of Beijing’s fishing nets were damaged while more than 100 meters were confiscated, China’s official news agency Xinhua said.
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