菲律宾新近获得美国军舰后保证加强海上巡逻

Philippines President Benigno Aquino is promising enhanced maritime patrols following the arrivAl of a second decommissioned warship from the United States.

President Aquino made his comments Tuesday at a ceremony that saw the 3,250-ton cutter, renamed the BRP Ramon Alcaraz, officially dock at a former U.S. naval base, Subic Bay.

Mr. Aquino's speech did not mention China, which is involved in a bitter territorial dispute with the Philippines over a resource-rich area in the South China Sea.

It is the second warship recently donated by the U.S. to Manila, which does not have a strong navy compared to many of its neighbors.菲律宾总统阿基诺承诺该国在获得第二艘美国退役军舰后将加强海上巡航。

阿基诺星期二在迎接3250吨的美国海岸警卫队退役巡逻舰“艾卡拉兹号”正式驶进苏比克湾的前美军基地时发表了上述讲话。美军曾在苏比克湾设有海军基地。

阿基诺没有提及中国。但中菲两国在资源丰富的南中国海海域存有领海争议。

这是美国向菲律宾捐赠的第二艘军舰。和邻国相比，菲律宾海军军力较弱。