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LOOK: PH's new coast guard ship from Japan
LOOK: PH's new coast guard ship from Japan
ABS-CBN News
Published Aug 18, 2016 01:02 PM PHT
1st multi-role response vessel ng Pilipinas na BRP Tubbataha mula sa Japan, naibigay na sa PCG | via @Dennis_Datu pic.twitter.com/X4JqIt4f9y
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) August 18, 2016
1st multi-role response vessel ng Pilipinas na BRP Tubbataha mula sa Japan, naibigay na sa PCG | via @Dennis_Datu pic.twitter.com/X4JqIt4f9y
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) August 18, 2016
MANILA - Japan has turned over a multi-role response vessel (MRRV) to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), to help patrol the disputed South China Sea, as part of a deal on defense equipment.
MANILA - Japan has turned over a multi-role response vessel (MRRV) to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), to help patrol the disputed South China Sea, as part of a deal on defense equipment.
The brand-new ship, named BRP Tubbataha, boasts of night vision capability, radio direction finders, Morse code equipment, and other features.
The brand-new ship, named BRP Tubbataha, boasts of night vision capability, radio direction finders, Morse code equipment, and other features.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency and Japanese diplomats graced the turnover ceremony.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency and Japanese diplomats graced the turnover ceremony.
1st multi-role response vessel ng Pilipinas na BRP Tubbataha mula sa Japan, naibigay na sa PCG | via @Dennis_Datu pic.twitter.com/X4JqIt4f9y
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) August 18, 2016
1st multi-role response vessel ng Pilipinas na BRP Tubbataha mula sa Japan, naibigay na sa PCG | via @Dennis_Datu pic.twitter.com/X4JqIt4f9y
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) August 18, 2016
PCG Rear Admiral William Melad also thanked Japan for its continuous help in strengthening Manila's maritime security.
PCG Rear Admiral William Melad also thanked Japan for its continuous help in strengthening Manila's maritime security.
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Japan is set to deliver to Manila ten more 44-meter (144-ft) mid-sized coast guard ships, worth P8.8 billion ($188.52 million).
Japan is set to deliver to Manila ten more 44-meter (144-ft) mid-sized coast guard ships, worth P8.8 billion ($188.52 million).
The ship delivery was discussed in an 80-minute meeting between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Davao City on August 11.
The ship delivery was discussed in an 80-minute meeting between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Davao City on August 11.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea where about $5 trillion worth of trade passes every year. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims on the sea believed to have rich deposits of oil and gas.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea where about $5 trillion worth of trade passes every year. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims on the sea believed to have rich deposits of oil and gas.
Japan has no claim in the South China Sea but it is in dispute with China over small islands in the East China Sea.
Japan has no claim in the South China Sea but it is in dispute with China over small islands in the East China Sea.
China says it has "indisputable sovereignty" over the area it claims and has refused to recognize the court ruling handed down last month in a case brought by the Philippines.
China says it has "indisputable sovereignty" over the area it claims and has refused to recognize the court ruling handed down last month in a case brought by the Philippines.
Japan urged China to adhere to the ruling, saying it was binding, prompting a warning from China not to interfere.
Japan urged China to adhere to the ruling, saying it was binding, prompting a warning from China not to interfere.
"We are very concerned," Japanese foreign ministry deputy spokesman Masato Ohtaka said, adding that developments in the East China Sea could parallel those in the South China Sea, where Beijing has stepped up the constant presence of its coast guard ships.
"We are very concerned," Japanese foreign ministry deputy spokesman Masato Ohtaka said, adding that developments in the East China Sea could parallel those in the South China Sea, where Beijing has stepped up the constant presence of its coast guard ships.
Japan last week reported a flurry of incursions by Chinese vessels into waters Tokyo sees as its own near the disputed East China Sea islands it controls. China is reported to have put up radar and surveillance facilities in the area.
Japan last week reported a flurry of incursions by Chinese vessels into waters Tokyo sees as its own near the disputed East China Sea islands it controls. China is reported to have put up radar and surveillance facilities in the area.
"It's not getting better in the East China Sea," Ohtaka added. With reports from Reuters; Dennis Datu, DZMM
"It's not getting better in the East China Sea," Ohtaka added. With reports from Reuters; Dennis Datu, DZMM
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