Amid studies that Chinese fishermen had eliminated them, the Philippine Coast Guard on Saturday mentioned eight out of ten buoys the PCG had put in within the West Philippine Sea had been nonetheless there.
However, the PCG mentioned in Jamie Santos’ “24 Oras Weekend” report that they’d not but checked the buoys positioned on the Balagtas Reef and Julian Felipe Reef.
“One of these days ay magdi-dispatch sila ng barko roon para ma-check kung ung dalawang boya ay nandun pa. Kung gumanda raw ung panahon aalis ung kanilang barko para ma-check ang mga ito,” mentioned Rear Admiral Armand Balilo.
He mentioned the WPS Task Force can be instantly notified if any buoys had been lacking. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) would additionally know the measures to be taken if this was the case.
Earlier right this moment, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) agreed on the need of “conducting periodical exercises to ensure the stability and security of the Indo-Pacific region”.
The trilateral working-level assembly of the three businesses would final from June 5 to 7 in Mariveles, Bataan.
“The cooperation among Japan, US, and Philippine Coast Guard agencies plays a vital role in promoting openness, transparency, freedom of navigation, overflight, and rules-based order in the indo-pacific region,” mentioned PCG Vice Admiral and Officer-In-Charge Rolando Lizor Punzalan Jr. — Sherylin Untalan/DVM, GMA Integrated News
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