PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte led the commissioning of a Coast Guard ship that is set to patrol PH-claimed territories in the South China Sea, years after foreign policy experts started criticizing him for his government’s lack of presence in the waterway.
Mr. Duterte, 77, rendered a salute to acknowledge the vessel as he formally allowed its commanding officer to start its official duty, the Philippine Coast Guard said in a Facebook post.
It is modeled after the Japan Coast Guard’s Kunigami-class vessel that has a maximum speed of 24 nautical miles per hour and endurance of not less than 4,000 nautical miles, according to the coast guard. Mr. Lorenzana last year said China had tried to stop a key defense treaty between the Philippines and the US.
The Philippines is a longtime ally of the US and both are committed to a bilateral defense treaty, Mr. Lorenzana had said when China accused Washington of sowing chaos in Southeast Asia. Activists said the military pact, which lays down the rules for the deployment of troops for war games, has favored the US.
Ms. Robredo, whose six-year term ends this month, lost to Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in the May 9 presidential race.
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