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The latest arrest of a 21-year-old Chinese national over false documents used in a Philippine passport application in Davao has deepened controversy in the country over an unusual influx of Chinese workers in the illegal offshore gaming sector.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine forces will defend themselves with “the same level of force” if they come under assault again from China’s coast guard in the disputed South China Sea, where Chinese personnel armed with machetes and spears injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged two of their boats in a chaotic faceoff last month, the Philippine military chief said Thursday.
Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jnr said in a press briefing late Thursday that these measures would include “fighting back” during self-defence sea operations, protecting potential targets from Chinese missile and drone attacks, as well as countering Chinese fake news about the dispute.
A recent showdown between Chinese and Philippine forces in the South China Sea took place with Filipino sailors observing a new “operational design” in which they were told not to handle firearms while on a resupply mission, according to a top Philippine commander who lambasted the Chinese side for behaving “like pirates”.
While the accusations remain unsubstantiated, Carlos’ ties to Beijing have been scrutinised in light of his attendance at a Chinese naval college, where he was the first Filipino military officer to have completed a course there as part of an intergovernmental programme.
The 39th Balikatan (“shoulder to shoulder” in Tagalog) exercises, which will continue through May 8, are set to involve 16,000 armed-forces personnel and observers from 14 countries.
“Starting 2024, the operational tempo for the AFP will be higher,” Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr was quoted as saying on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Armed Forces of the Philippines.