Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela downplays the challenge of Senator Rodante Marcoleta to a ‘friendly debate’ before accepting his invitation to take a trip to the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG).
Tarriela and Marcoleta have taken opposing positions on geopolitical issues surrounding the Philippines’ maritime boundaries in the West Philippine Sea, which China continues to dispute despite the 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated its nine-dash line claim.
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