MORE Filipino fishermen are now fishing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an area they avoided in the past due to the presence of China Coast Guard vessels.

"I am happy to announce that there are more and more Filipinos fishing in the West Philippine Sea," Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command commander Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos said on Wednesday in a public briefing.

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