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287 Chinese militia vessels spotted across Kalayaan waters —task force Published May 12, 2021 1:40pm Updated May 12, 2021 2:13pm File photo Close to 300 Chinese militia vessels were seen scattered over various features of Kalayaan municipality in Palawan, a government task force on West Philippine Sea said Wednesday, citing results of a May 9 maritime patrol. In a statement reporting the results of the patrol conducted by Area Task Force - West, the National Task Force on West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said 287 Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels were seen in Kalayaan waters both ...

Last Updated: Philippines Says Nearly 300 Chinese Militia Boats Spotted In Latest Maritime Patrol As per a statement signed by NTF WPS chair and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr, huge groups of CMMs were spotted at the artificial islands. (IMAGE CREDITS: AP) The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF WPS) on Wednesday, May 12, said that a maritime patrol on Sunday, May 9 spotted the presence of 287 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels scattered over the various features of the Municipality of Kalayaan, both within and outside the exclusive economic zone (EE...

AFP to deploy 3 more Navy ships to West Philippine Sea —Arevalo By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News Published April 14, 2021 8:03pm The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will deploy three more Navy vessels to the West Philippine Sea amid the increasing aggression of China in the area, its spokesperson Major General Edgard Arevalo said. Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB on Wednesday, Arevalo said AFP chief General Cirilito Sobejana ordered the augmentation of its assets in the disputed territory. “Tatlo pa dyan sa West Philippine Sea…for operational security. Hindi ko na lang babangiti...