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Volunteers sought amid SCS row
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is urging Filipinos to volunteer with the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) to help defend Philippine sovereignty amid rows with China in the South China Sea (SCS).
Romualdez stated that national defense is a shared responsibility, not solely for uniformed personnel.
He highlighted that increasing PCGA volunteers would strengthen the country's defense.
China claims sovereignty over almost the entire SCS, despite a 2016 UN-backed court ruling voiding its claims.
Manila has been leading regional efforts to counter Chinese expansionism in the SCS, conducting maritime exercises with allies.
The Speaker also alleged that China is employing a two-pronged strategy of digital propaganda and naval aggression to assert its claims.
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