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PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES, JUL 16 – The US Navy's new facilities in Palawan will enhance maintenance for at least five fast boats, supporting Philippine maritime readiness amid South China Sea tensions, officials said.
- The US will build repair facilities for the Philippine navy near the disputed South China Sea.
- The new facility in Quezon, Palawan Island, is less than 260km from the Second Thomas Shoal flashpoint, enabling the Philippine Navy to maintain a responsive posture amid tensions with China.
- The US Embassy said the project in western Palawan province underscores the allies' aim to maintain a free, open, and resilient Indo-Pacific.
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