PH to continue WPS operations

OPERATIONS in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will continue despite increasing harassment from China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels and their maritime militia, the chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command said Thursday.

«Our operations in the WPS will continue, along with our patrols and along with the exercise of our sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction,» Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos said in Filipino, saying that the troops were «undeterred» and would not yield.

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