SEN. Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Wednesday that the Philippines can be a prime defense manufacturer and exporter, adding the government should prepare attractive deals for foreign investors.

"We're part of RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership), so what? Ten other Asean countries are part of RCEP, but they are offering the sun, moon and the stars to these investors," the senator said during the hearing of the Senate Special Oversight Committee on the RCEP agreement.

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