MANILA, Philippines—The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is setting its sights on transforming the Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) into a military logistics hub.
Pag-asa, the biggest and most strategically important Philippine outpost in the Kalayaan Island Group, is 400 kilometers from mainland Palawan province. It is the only Philippine-held feature with a civilian community, while eight other islands and reefs are occupied by Filipino troops.
“We came up with the proposal to turn our municipality in Pag-asa into a logistics hub so our ships, instead of going back to Puerto Princesa to refuel, will get their s…
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