The government on Wednesday vowed to protect the country’s territorial sovereignty from foreign intrusion.

And as marine tensions continue to rise, the Department of National Defense (DND) has taken precautionary measures to protect Filipino fishermen against possible attacks by the Chinese Coast Guard amid growing friction in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).a

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