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LOOK: PH Navy, Coast Guard, police deploy to Pag-asa cays after China claims sovereignty
The Philippines conducted an inter-agency maritime operation to assert its sovereignty over Pag-asa Cays 1, 2, and 3, including their surrounding waters.
This operation involved the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police-Maritime Group, reinforcing the country's routine maritime awareness and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.
The mission was launched in response to China's claim of taking possession of one of the cays.
Four composite teams were deployed to the cays, with Teams One and Two reaching Cay-1, Team Three landing on Cay-2, and Team Four reaching Cay-3.
During the operation, Philippine teams observed the presence of a China Coast Guard vessel near Cay-2 and seven Chinese Maritime Militia vessels in the vicinity of Cay-2 and Cay-3.
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea stated that the operation highlights the Philippine government's commitment to upholding its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.
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