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Philippines Vows Intensified Sea Patrols
By Jason Gutierrez
Published August 06, 2013
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (AFP) – The Philippines promised intensified sea patrols on Tuesday as it welcomed the arrival of a second warship from the United States to bolster its defences during a maritime dispute with China.President Benigno Aquino led the navy in welcoming the BRP Ramon Alcaraz, a Hamilton-class cutter that had been decommissioned by the US coast guard and acquired by Manila.The ship berthed at Subic, a former American naval base on the west coast of the main island of Luzon facing the South China Sea where the Philippines has festering territorial disputes with China."Now that BRP Alcaraz has arrived, we will surely intensify our patrols in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone," Aquino said in a speech as the US envoy to Manila and other officials cheered."It will also boost our capability to counter any threat," he said.Aquino made no direct reference to China, which has claims in the South China Sea overlapping those of the Philippines and other nations.
Philippines Vows Intensified Sea Patrols
By Jason Gutierrez
Published August 06, 2013
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (AFP) – The Philippines promised intensified sea patrols on Tuesday as it welcomed the arrival of a second warship from the United States to bolster its defences during a maritime dispute with China.President Benigno Aquino led the navy in welcoming the BRP Ramon Alcaraz, a Hamilton-class cutter that had been decommissioned by the US coast guard and acquired by Manila.The ship berthed at Subic, a former American naval base on the west coast of the main island of Luzon facing the South China Sea where the Philippines has festering territorial disputes with China."Now that BRP Alcaraz has arrived, we will surely intensify our patrols in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone," Aquino said in a speech as the US envoy to Manila and other officials cheered."It will also boost our capability to counter any threat," he said.Aquino made no direct reference to China, which has claims in the South China Sea overlapping those of the Philippines and other nations.
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