President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed security issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in a
During the call, Marcos told Macron that the Philippines is exerting all efforts “to maintain the peace, to maintain the stability, [and] keep the shipping lanes… and airways open” in the WPS, said PCO Secretary Cheloy Garafil.
In a forum in Makati City on Wednesday, Western Mindanao Command chief Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos said the military is looking at “three lines of efforts” to further enhance the Philippines’ presence in the WPS. Macron told Marcos that a group of French ministers would visit Manila before the end of the year, as part of the efforts to strengthen the two nations’ ties and forge more cooperation.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in the United States will conduct an inquiry early Friday into China’s aggressive activities in the South China Sea, following various incidents of harassment against Philippine personnel in the disputed waters. The US has been supporting the Philippines’ fight for sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea, which is connected to the bigger South China Sea where Chinese aggressions against Filipino personnel and fishermen regularly occur.
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