Philippine Navy chief emphasizes diplomacy and a 'whole-of-government approach' in resolving territorial conflict with China in the West Philippine Sea. Calls for inter-agency collaboration and modernization of armed forces, supports joint military exercises with US and Japan. Retired general advocates for resuming oil and gas exploration in the area to assert Philippines' sovereign rights. Kalayaan vice mayor urges Marcos administration to improve infrastructure and support fishing industry in the Kalayaan Island Group amid continued Chinese coast guard harassment.
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) has acquired a property in Calayan, Cagayan amid the corps continuing effort to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) build the country’s coastal defense. The PMC, which has already formed its Coastal Defense Regiment being the first recipient of the soon to be…