A resolution adopted by senators called for a stronger Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in securing the West Philippine Sea.
The Senate resolution indicated that CCG’s retrieval of the debris off Pag-asa Clay 1 was "a gross violation of the Philippine sovereignty and territorial integrity, as Beijing has no jurisdiction over the Philippine territorial sea."
livelihood, and should be a wake-up call for the government to give priority to the West Philippine Sea situation as the country has become the laggard among claimants," it said."within the bounds of international law, both diplomatic or otherwise, to assert its rights and to protect its territory from foreign intrusions, always taking into consideration the national interest and the general welfare.
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