The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday said it has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to strengthen its presence in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) amid reports of new Chinese activities in the area.
"The DND has directed the AFP to strengthen the country's presence in the WPS, following the monitored Chinese activities close to Pag-asa Island," the DND said in a statement.
According to the DND, encroachment in the WPS or reclamation on its features is a threat to the security of Pag-asa Island "which is part of Philippine sovereign territory." "We strongly urge China to uphold the prevailing rules-based international order and refrain from acts that will exacerbate tensions in the West Philippine Sea and the larger South China Sea," it said.The Chinese embassy in Manila and the South China Sea Probing Initiative have denied Bloomberg's report, calling it
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