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| BRP Tubbataha: A Philippine Coast Guard Vessel |
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Commander Armand Balilo said the Transportation department have agreed to grant proposal of procuring brand new units of high-speed boats heavily armed with two .30 caliber machine guns each.
Commodore Joel Garcia, PCG officer-in-charge, made the proposal in a meeting with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade on Friday.
Balilo said it will beef up security patrols and fight off pirates plaguing the waters off Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces in Mindanao.
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