{"id":189600,"date":"2018-11-14T04:49:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T09:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=189600"},"modified":"2018-11-14T04:49:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T09:49:09","slug":"palace-defends-prrd-order-to-ban-stockpiling-of-arms-in-palawan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/11\/14\/palace-defends-prrd-order-to-ban-stockpiling-of-arms-in-palawan\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace defends PRRD order to ban stockpiling of arms in Palawan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThe President’s recent decision not to allow any country to stockpile arms and ammunition in Palawan reflects his acumen and diplomacy in dealing with the issue,\u201d Panelo said in a statement. (File Photo<\/a>: Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang on Wednesday defended the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to ban any country from storing up arms and ammunition in Palawan.<\/p>\n

This, as Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo contested international political risk analyst Anders Corr’s warning that Duterte\u2019s decision will leave Palawan militarily vulnerable to the advantage of China.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President’s recent decision not to allow any country to stockpile arms and ammunition in Palawan reflects his acumen and diplomacy in dealing with the issue,\u201d Panelo said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President not only steers clear of a potential warfare with China but anticipates any armed conflict between two powerful countries,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Last Saturday, Duterte said he will not allow any country to stockpile arms and ammunition in Palawan since the Philippines is not ready for any armed conflict.<\/p>\n

Palawan is one of the country\u2019s closest islands to the South China See or West Philippine Sea partly being claimed by the Philippines, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Vietnam.<\/p>\n

\u201cPalawan, given its proximity to our giant neighbor, could be a flaming collateral damage if not an object of a strategic assault resulting to irreparable repercussions in the island,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

He said it is in the best interest of the Philippines that Duterte maintains \u2018constructive dialogues\u2019 with China through the Bilateral Consultative Mechanism (BCM), which started holding a series of meetings in July last year.<\/p>\n

Panelo also disputed Corr\u2019s claim that Duterte\u2019s possible invitation of Chinese electricity producers in Palawan would basically bolster China\u2019s claim over the WPS.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts entry is merely a business matter owing to their technical knowhow on power outages,\u201d Panelo, concurrent Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, explained.<\/p>\n

He said all projects, whether proposed by domestic or foreign entities, shall undergo strict legal processes before any approval is given by the government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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