The Philippines continues to seek peaceful negotiations with China about the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.The Philippines may soon be able to launch missiles aimed at unauthorized vessels venturing into the West Philippine Sea under the proposed Archipelagic Sea Lane Law.The YouTube video, posted on August 17, has 19,794 views, 272 comments, and 974 likes from a channel with 261,000 subscribers.The YouTube video misinterpreted Tolentino’s statements in the cited ANC interview.
Tolentino proposed the law as a way for the government, particularly the Philippine Coast Guard, to “focus the limited resources” it has on monitoring its territories. Neither Tolentino nor the bill’s provisions mention any rule allowing military forces to deploy missiles aimed at foreign vessels caught trespassing the Philippine archipelagic highways.AFP: Soldiers in Ayungin Shoal didn’t point gun at China Coast Guard)Kyle Marcelino is a graduate of Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program.
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