MANILA, Philippines — “Illegal structures” were spotted in Union Banks in the West Philippine Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Thursday following its patrol mission in the area.
The AFP said a maritime patrol was conducted on March 30 over the “Pagkakaisa Banks” or Union Banks, a group of features that are within the Kalayaan Islands Group in the municipality of Kalayaan in Palawan province.
“During this patrol we were able to document manmade structures that were built on some of the features. These structures are illegal,” the AFP said in a statement.
The AFP, however, said that the “laws of the sea give the Philippines indisputable and exclusive right…
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