QUEZON City, Philippines, July 21 (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in particular the Philippine Navy, was given the mandate to secure the oil exploration to be conducted in the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone in the West Philippine Sea.
The AFP believes that the Chinese Coast Guard will not harass the oil exploration mission.
(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)