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Gov't deploys troops to guard Philippine Rise

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Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/746Wa4ybCp0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>STA. ANA, Cagayan - Hundreds of soldiers arrived at Port Irene here, Friday, a week after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Navy to &quot;chase out&quot; any foreign vessel conducting research in the Philippine Rise.</p><p>The arrival of Marine Battalion Landing Team 8 in the province is the &quot;largest deployment of Marines&quot; to Cagayan Valley, officials of the North Luzon Command said.</p><p>&quot;Not only troops, we are privileged to have additional platforms that include air and sea assets to be able to ensure our regular maritime patrol in the Philippine Rise,&quot; Northern Luzon Command Commanding General Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat said.</p><p>Duterte gave the order to enhance patrols in the Philippine Rise after a Chinese official allegedly said that the underwater plateau off the coast of Quezon was open for all.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/06/18/duterte-stops-foreign-research-over-benham-rise">Duterte stops foreign research over Benham Rise</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/09/18/duterte-benham-rise-belongs-to-the-filipino">Duterte: Benham Rise belongs to the Filipino</a></li></ul><p>The troops are also expected to help in protecting the public from all threats to national security, particularly from members of the New People&#x27;s Army.</p><p>&quot;We will exert our best efforts, on the order of the President, to degrade the communist NPA terrorist capability here in Northern Luzon,&quot; Salamat said.</p><p>The battalion is expected to operate in the municipalities of Sta. Ana, Buguey, Gonzaga, Camalanlugan, Sta. Teresita, Lallo, and Aparri where around 400 communist rebels are said to be hiding.</p>

<p>STA. ANA, Cagayan - Hundreds of soldiers arrived at Port Irene here, Friday, a week after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Navy to "chase out" any foreign vessel conducting research in the Philippine Rise.</p>

STA. ANA, Cagayan - Hundreds of soldiers arrived at Port Irene here, Friday, a week after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Navy to "chase out" any foreign vessel conducting research in the Philippine Rise.

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Gov't deploys troops to guard Philippine Rise

Ron Gagalac,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 16, 2018 03:04 PM PHT

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Updated August 28, 2019 01:00 PM PHT

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