THE Philippines for the first time tapped the satellite services of a European company to boost its monitoring capabilities over the disputed waters, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr said on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) briefing in Quezon City, Esperon said the company, which he did not identify, would start its 24/7 operations in September that would include monitoring the Kalayaan Group of Islands and providing data that the Philippines may use in overseeing other activities in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

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