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Forward operating bases ng Philippine Navy sa West Philippine Sea at Benham Rise, agad ipatupad — Tolentino

Pilipino Star Ngayon

MANILA, Philippines — Matapos ang siyam na buwan mula nang isumite ang Senate bill na nagtatakda ng mga lokasyon ng “forward operating bases” (FOB) ng Philippine Navy, nais ni Sen. Francis “Tol” Tolentino na agarang aprubahan ito sa gitna ng patuloy na tensyon sa West Philippine Sea (WPS) at ang kamakailang paglalagay ng mga Chinese research vessels malapit sa Philippine (Benham) Rise.

Noong Hulyo 14, 2022, isinumite ni Tolentino ang Senate Bill No. 654, na may pamagat na “An Act Institutionalizing the Philippine Navy Forward Operating Bases in line with the Philippine Navy Strategic Basing Plan 2040”.

“SB No. 654 identified strategic sites around the country that are either under development or proposed to be deve­loped. However, acquiring these properties or developing these areas is difficult due to a lack of resources,” paliwanag niya.

Ipinaliwanag ni Tolentino na ang FOB, na mas maliit kaysa sa pangunahing basehan ng hukbong pandagat at operating base, ay hindi kakailanganin ang parehong alokasyon sa budget tulad ng isang regular na base ng hukbong pandagat ngunit maglilingkod bilang isang outpost sa estratehikong lokasyon malapit sa WPS at Philippine (Benham) Rise.

Binigyan ni Tolentino ng tinatayang P1-B na halaga bilang pangunahing badyet kapag naaprubahan ang panukalang batas.

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