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Title:
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Philippines Announces New Ships for South China Sea Defense
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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December 21, 2015
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Description:
- Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed on Monday to leave behind a stronger and a more capable armed forces to face maritime challenges in the South China Sea when he leaves office next year. Aquino, ineligible to run for re-election under the constitution, promised to spend about 83.90 billion pesos ($1.77 billion) in a five-year period until 2017 to strengthen the military as China asserts its claims to most of the waters.
