#CCG5303 was spotted near #LubangIsland in #Mindoro on Sunday afternoon while conducting an “intrusive patrol,” former US Air Force official and Defence Attaché Ray Powell said on Monday. #WestPHSea

#BRPMelchoraAquino deployed after Chinese vessel passed near Lubang Island
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BRP Melchora Aquino deployed after Chinese vessel passed near Lubang Island

The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed its vessel BRP Melchora Aquino after monitoring China Coast Guard (CCG) 5303 ship near Lubang Island.

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The #Brahmos supersonic anti-ship missiles from #India are coming soon.

"#MANILA, #Philippines — The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) is considering a donated 10-hectare land on #LubangIsland in #OccidentalMindoro province as a vital location in the military’s “coastal defense strategy” against external threats."

Island facing #WestPHSea seen boosting #CoastalDefense | #India #China #SouthChinaSea

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Island facing West Philippine Sea seen boosting coastal defense

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) is considering a donated 10-hectare land on Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro province as a vital location in the military’s

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