MANILA, March 27 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., told troops of the Palawan-based Western Command (Wescom) to continue persevering with their rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) and other missions aimed at ensuring the country's sovereign rights despite challenges in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

"What you are doing here has strategic implications. The whole world is watching us so let us continue with our determination and resolve to accomplish our mission and the conduct of our RORE operations," Brawner said during his visit to the Wescom headquarters in Puerto Princesa City on Tuesday.

Brawner also checked on the condition of wounded personnel and awarded those who contributed to RORE missions....