PH military pouring naval, air assets near site of Chinese incursions in WPS

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MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines is pouring naval and air assets into Palawan province near where China militia vessels have been brazenly encroaching into the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).


MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines is pouring naval and air assets into Palawan province near where China militia vessels have been brazenly encroaching into the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
According to the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea, at an online presentation on Wednesday (April 21), some of the ships sent to the area were:

• BRP Magat Salamat (PS-20)
• BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS-35)
• BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36)
• BRP Dagupan City (LS-551)
• BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16)
• BRP Tarlac (LD-601)

These vessels were expected to back up the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Cabra (MRRV 4409), BRP Malapascua (MRRV 4403) plus two other ships from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
Five aircraft from the Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy are also in Palawan to conduct aerial patrols.

PH military pouring naval, air assets near site of Chinese incursions in WPS

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines is pouring naval and air assets into Palawan province near where China militia vessels have been brazenly encroaching into the Philippines’ exclusive economic

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