11 January 2017

News Story: PH defense chief to visit troops in West Philippine (South China) Sea

Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Eduardo Año on Monday revealed that Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s plans includes visiting Filipino troops assigned in the West Philippine (South China) Sea.

“One of the plans of our Secretary of National Defense is to visit our troops there, in his convenient available time. We will make sure na we are maintaining our presence in the West Philippine Sea and ensure the integrity of our territory,” Año said.

For the meantime, Año said there is no specific date yet but it is still considered in the defense chief’s plan.

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