Marcos orders maintained PH presence in West Philippine Sea

Manila Bulletin

President Marcos has ordered government forces to maintain a strategic presence in the West Philippine Sea following the return of BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) from the Escoda Shoal, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said.  READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/16/marcos-orders-maintained-ph-presence-in-west-philippine-sea  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00The directive of the President is to maintain our presence.

00:05When we say presence, it's a strategic presence, not just a physical presence.

00:09I just want to make clear of that.

00:11If it's not our presence, we will be sent to the ship.

00:14If it's not, as I said earlier, it's a very big place.

00:18Sir, is it a cause of concern that we pulled out the new PRP without a replacement vessel?

00:25It's not in the sense of concern.

00:28What our countrymen are thinking is that we pulled out the new vessel.

00:33No, that's wrong.

00:35We're not giving up.

00:37Even though Teresa Magbandao left, it did not diminish our presence in the area

00:43because we have other ways to monitor and cover the area.

00:49Like?

00:50Replacing airplanes, our technical capabilities.

00:55We're not just asking for help from our allies.

00:59We have to go above this technical coverage.

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