Duterte orders part of Fuga Island allotted for PH Navy base

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MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) to set aside a portion of Fuga Island in Cagayan province for use as a base by the Philippine

On Monday , Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo, Navy chief, told INQUIRER.net that Duterte gave the order last Aug. 6 to allocate 20 hectares on the strategically-located island “for a naval detachment.”

Ceza belied reports that China is setting its sights on Fuga to acquire and militarize it. Ceza said there are no current investment proposals on Fuga. In 2019, Ceza entered into a memorandum of understanding with Chinese company Fong Zhi Enterprise for the development of the island into a $2B-“smart city.” It was one of the deals secured by Ceza on the sidelines of Duterte’s visit to China that year.

 

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