Thitu Island, Philippines, April 9, 2026 (AFP) - Philippines unveils new coast guard command in disputed South China Sea

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The Philippine Coast Guard unveiled on Thursday its first dedicated command centre in the Spratly island chain, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea that has been the site of repeated confrontations with Chinese vessels. The headquarters of a newly established coast guard district, formerly overseen from neighbouring Palawan, will cover an area of about 68,000 square kilometres (26,000 square miles). An AFP journalist traveling to the new......

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