New military chief wants to turn West PH Sea into tourism site

One month into his post, and fresh from his first command conference with the command that guards against intruders into Philippine waters off Palawan province, the armed forces chief of the Philippines said he dreams of turning the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) into a tourism destination. He wants a cruise ship that will tour the country’s islands near the disputed parts of the sea. China, the most aggressive claimant of the area, also has plans of having a cruise of disputed islands coming from Sansha City, an island it controls. The general broached the idea as he also revealed that up to 6 Chinese coast guard ships are currently patrolling the West Philippine Sea. That they are in the Ayungin Shoal and Scarborough Shoal claimed by the Philippines has become the “regular” situation in the area, he said.

Read about the tourism idea here, and the Chinese ships at West PH Sea here.