Manila, Sept. 17 -- The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday said plans are underway for the construction of strategic bases and procurement of modern equipment to fully secure the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

"Well, nakaplano na po 'yan. Ang inuuna natin ay ang strategic basing (Plans are underway. We are prioritizing strategic basing) in line with the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept," DND spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong said in an ambush interview in Quezon City.

"So 'yung mga bases natin, ilalapit pa natin lalo dun sa mga lugar kung saan natin magpo-project ang ating deterrence, all the way up to the limit ng ating (We are moving our bases to areas where we can project our deterrence, all t...