The Armed Forces of the Philippines will continue with its regular rotation and resupply missions to its military outposts in the highly contested West Philippine Sea despite Chinese harassment.AFP Chief-of-Staff Romeo Brawner Jr. pointed out that it was their responsibility to provide Filipino troops deployed in various parts of the WPS, such as the Ayungin Shoal and Pag-asa Island, with the necessities.“So definitely, we will continue with our resupply mission.
This is the latest statement from the AFP after more than a week since the encounter between Chinese personnel and Filipino troops in Ayungin Shoal, which caused a Philippine Navy sailor to lose his thumb.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also rejected the idea of announcing the schedule of the country’s RORE missions to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.Further, the AFP maintained that the Philippines had the right to conduct missions in its territorial claims in the WPS.