Thursday, July 9, 2015

WESCOM denies presence of Chinese-marked buoys in Recto Bank

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 9): WESCOM denies presence of Chinese-marked buoys in Recto Bank

The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Western Command (WESCOM) in Palawan denied Thursday news reports that claimed floating buoys with Chinese markings were seen close to oil and natural gas-rich Recto Bank in the northeast quadrant of Kalayaan town in the West Philippines Sea.

In a text statement, the WESCOM said through spokesperson Capt. Cherryl Tindog that “the reported presence of buoys with Chinese markings is inaccurate.”

Our recent patrols in the reported area revealed that there were no such buoys nor Chinese markers.
 
Western Command remains vigilant and continues to conduct maritime patrols in the West Philippines Sea to protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the text statement said.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=781179

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