Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel wants the Philippine National Police Maritime Group (PNP-MG)to deploy two of its newly acquired high-speed gunboats to the Pag-asa Island at the northeastern section of the disputed Spratly archipelago. READ:
high-speed gunboats to the Pag-asa Island at the northeastern section of the disputed Spratly archipelago.
“We should populate Pag-asa with as many relevant agencies as possible, while encouraging more civilians, particularly fisherfolk, to live and work there,” Pimentel added. Besides Pag-asa, the Kalayaan Island Group also includes the islets of Likas, Parola, Lawak, Kota, Patag and Panata, and Balagtas Reef, Ayungin Shoal and Rizal Shoal.
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