SWS poll: Filipinos choose AFP, PCG modernization as maritime priority
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Source: Inquirer
Published: 2026-07-15 14:22 UTC+10:00
Section: West Philippine Sea
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Military & Defence, Philippines, Weather, Elections, Environment & Climate, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Modernizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ranked ahead of strengthening military partnerships and forging new defense agreements as Filipinos’ top choice for defending the country’s rights in its seas, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.
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