WIRE — MASINLOC, Zambales — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Friday the military is carrying out security measures to protect Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal while expanding patrols across the country's maritime territory, acknowledging the Armed Forces of the Philippines still lacks enough assets to fully secure Philippine waters. Teodoro declined to discuss operational details but said
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