The events in the west Philippine Sea is a matter that our interest should be on the alert for national security.
We are outnumbered in coastguard patrols, and by this problem, it is logical that we should turn to our capacity of our local manufacturing
for building more coast guard ships of about a hundred meter in length whenever feasible.
Our practice of buying foreign made ships should be reduced and increase our local manufacturers participation in building more to gain strength in our sea patrols..
It will be good if we can attain to as much as about 500 to 1,000 coast guard ships and navies as target to reach a level that we will be feared and respected.
There are opinions that our condition do not support the atmosphere of our defense industry. It is time that this industry should become part of our economy knowing that with the global peace and security conditions, there is a demand for these crafts. A surplus of our production will create a climate of defense and security market.
It will generate employment, hone our local technology, foreign currency savings, more revenue for the government, and a performance of GDP in general.
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