Despite incidents of Chinese harassment involving patrolling
Filipino forces, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that it
will continue to follow the rule of law and will remain on the defensive to
avoid escalating the tensions on the West Philippine Sea .
This was stressed by AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Gregorio Pio
Catapang Monday.
"(Military pilots patrolling the West Philippine Sea)
will have to follow the rule of law (despite being harassed) and the rules of
engagements to ensure that they do not commit the mistake of doing any
unnecessary action that might be mistaken by the opposite side as an offensive
action," he said in Filipino.
And despite this, the AFP chief said that patrols will
continue at the West Philippine Sea .
He also said that Filipino aircraft flying these missions
are only equipped with cameras for their surveillance and patrol operations.
Last April 19, a Chinese frigate flashed powerful lights and
radioed a patrolling Islander aircraft then overflying Subi Reef.
The aircraft crew ignored the Chinese warning and continued
with its maritime patrol mission.
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