MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will deploy more naval assets in the West Philippine Sea amid China’s “very alarming” and “very irresponsible” law allowing its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels in contested waters, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said Tuesday.
“Well ‘yang pronouncement ng China na their coast guard can open fire to people intruding to their territory, it’s very alarming po. I should say it’s a very irresponsible statement dahil ang ating mga kababayan ay hindi naman pumupunta sa lugar na yan, sa disputed area para makipag-giyera kundi naghahanap buhay,” Sobejana said in a televised briefing.
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