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Last week, the Philippine navy said it was “monitoring” Vietnam’s island-building activities in the West Philippine Sea, part of the South China Sea that Manila considers within its exclusive economic zone.
In the bill he filed late last month, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) sector to be outlawed, citing a proliferation of human trafficking cases and online scams.
The uproar centres on the US Typhon Weapon System, which is capable of firing both SM-6 anti-aircraft missiles and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, with operational ranges of more than 240km (150 miles) and 2,500km, respectively.
The quadrilateral marks the latest regional partnership Washington has forged to counter Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the region.
Analysts say it’s crucial for the Philippines to strengthen security cooperation with like-minded countries, not only for bolstering its claims in the South China Sea but also for its ongoing military modernisation efforts amid a shift in focus of its defence strategy from internal to external.