AFP vows more Navy assets in Scarborough Shoal after new China incident

MANILA, Philippines --- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed to deploy more Navy assets in Scarborough Shoal following the harassment the Filipino fishermen experienced from China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel. AFP spokesperson Col.FrancelMargareth Padilla made the remark on Tuesday after fisherJack Tabat said they were forced by CCG personnel to throw the shells back to the sea they gathered off the low-tide elevation before being driven away. "For the Philippine Navy since the internal security [threat] has dwindled, then we can allocate more resources for our external defense. So we'll have more assets of our Navy circling around the area," Padilla said over CNN Phi...Keep on reading: AFP vows more Navy assets in Scarborough Shoal after new China incident

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