Provision of a high-speed patrol boat to the Coast Guard as a countermeasure against terrorism at Manila, ceremony on November 11, 14:39

The Japanese government provided a small high-speed patrol boat to the Philippine Coast Guard, and a memorial ceremony was held on the 11th in the capital city of Manila to help control the terrorists moving around the Philippines by high-speed small boats. It was.

The grant was one high-speed patrol boat newly built by the Japanese government, with a total length of approximately 15 meters and a maximum speed of approximately 50 km / h, making it one of the fastest ships in the Philippine Coast Guard.

On the 11th, a commemorative ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Philippine Coast Guard in the capital city of Manila. I would like to contribute to the peace and stability of the region by providing the equipment to be used. "

In the Philippines, in January, there was a bomb terror that killed more than 20 people in a church on the southern island of Jolo. Announces that there is a suspicion of terrorism.

The men and women are believed to have entered the Philippine islands while traveling on small boats from Indonesia, and the Philippine Coast Guard said they wanted to use this high-speed patrol boat to increase the ability to stop these terrorists from entering the waters. is.

The Japanese government will continue to provide two large patrol boats by the Japan Coast Guard, and will strengthen cooperation with the Philippines, which is an important position for Japanese sea lanes.