The AFP proposed to build structures in the West Philippine Sea amid Chinese incursions.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recently proposed to build structures in the West Philippine Sea amid Chinese incursions.
AFP spokesperson Major General Edgard Arevalo on Friday said in an interview on Dobol B TV that the proposal was sent to the National Task Force on the West Philippines Sea (NTF WPS), which will make the final decision on the recommendation.
“‘Yan po ay nagsisilbing mungkahi natin sa NTF WPS at sila po ang magdedesisyon ultimately… Ang binabalak po natin ay magtayo ng istruktura,” Arevalo said.
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According to Arevalo, the proposal of building structures in the West Philippine Sea aimed to secure the maritime and sovereign rights of the Philippines as well as the fishing rights and safety of Filipino fisherfolk.
Among the structures the Armed Forces of the Philippines was intending to build, according to Arevalo, were cold storage facilities, fisherman shelters, and lighthouses. Arevalo also said that those were the only planned structures that they can share to the public because of some considerations.
When asked about the chances of building military headquarters in the West Philippine Sea, Arevalo said that the Philippine Marines had been conducting patrol over nine islets and features where only makeshift constructions were built.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines made the said proposal following the massing of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
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