On top of filing a diplomatic protest against China, the Philippines is gearing up for an intensified defense training against external threats in light of fresh Chinese incursions in Manila's exclusive economic zones in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), diplomatic officials said on Thursday.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario made the disclosure when the DFA presented its proposed P12 billion 2014 budget before the House Committee on Appropriations.
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