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MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. rejected the request from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to open 11 archipelagic sea lanes.
“Why did I reject the Coast Guard’s insistence on opening 11 archipelagic lanes instead of 3 the DA, DND, NSA (Department of Agriculture, Department of National Defense, Homeland Security [Council]) and other agencies related to fisheries and marine conservation, ”he said in a tweet Monday.
“With 11, we might as well hand over our territorial waters to the nearest naval power. Cheaper than patrolling, ”he added.
Locsin’s pronouncement was in reaction to a report on the Philippine Navy’s opposition to a plan by the Cavite provincial government to move command of the military out of Sangley Point in Cavite as part of a P500 billion airport project. which is considered to ease congestion at Ninoy Aquino International. Manila airport.
Currently, there are pending measures in Congress that seek to allow the Philippines to identify its archipelagic sea lanes and designate where civilian and military ships could pass.
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