Philippines Sends Naval Fleet, Fighter Jets to Disputed Spratly Waters

11/16/2014 – Manila | Philippines has finally decided to protect its natural resources surrounding the island country, by sending its massive naval fleet and air force to the disputed Spratly islands, on Saturday morning, 8:00AM Philippine standard time.

The tough decision made by the Philippine president follows the failure of the British special agent who was hired earlier to negotiate with the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, to abandon the disputed Spratly Islands.

The naval maneuver involves one of three of the country’s powerful and heavily-armed aircraft carriers, four missile-guided destroyers, seven small torpedo boats, and 4 high-endurance cutters including BRP Gregorio del Pilar.

Twenty three F/A-18 Hornets, and sixteen F-16 Fighting Falcons were also fitted on board the BRP Magdalo, the newest Philippine air craft carrier.

BRP Magdalo is the first of 5 aircraft carriers ordered by the Philippine government from Newport News Shipbuilding. The other four will be completed between 2016 and 2020. BRP Magdalo is named after the ill-fated Magdalo Group.  A group of  patriotic Philippine Marines that was abandoned by its leader after the latter tasted success in Philippine senate race.

Admiral Perfecto Claro, commander of the navy fleet who is tasked to deliver the force told the Philippine Pride over a radio communication, that the Iwahig Naval Station in Palawan has already activated the Iron Dome two days prior to the dispatch of the fleet.

Iron Dome is an all-weather air defense system purchased by the Department of Defense from Israel earlier this year, and is capable to protect the whole country from any outside missile attack.

US Pacific Fleet stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii is already aware of the situation, and Obama is expected to call the Philippine president to hold the plan. America owned trillions of dollars from China and is expected  to abstain.

CIDG and NBI earlier this week asked Britain’s help but the agent James Bond who was tasked to convince the Chinese leader failed miserably. Britain’s MI6 is not aware yet about the fate of the ill-fated agent after going to China two days ago.

China is not expected to resist with their inferior naval technology. Philippines purpose is to show the world that it has a powerful military not known to many.

China has been persuasive to steal the Spratly Islands after the death of Philippine hero, and former President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos.

Marcos was the only Philippine president who protected and guarded the archipelago from foreign invasions during the course of his 20-year reign.

/Fanny Jalacjac/ Assisted Press Manila

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