MANILA: The Philippines is to upgrade a navy base facing disputed South China Sea waters to serve the extra ships being acquired to protect its territory, the military said Thursday.
"It is being programmed for capability upgrade... we need to develop it to house the big vessels of the navy," he told reporters.
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