Manila, June 23 -- Expect to see more modern Philippine Navy (PN) warships patrolling off Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) as part of the country's efforts to assert its sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson for the matter said on Tuesday.

AFP spokesperson for the WPS Navy reservist Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad made this comment when asked if the Navy is planning to deploy more naval vessels in the area following last week's patrol despite being met by four Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships, during Tuesday's press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

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