Esperon: PH aware of China buildup

The Philippine government continues to be aware of China’s continued building of structures in the South China Sea, which National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said could be turned into military facilities.

Esperon said  some of the structures could be hangars.

“If they would turn them into military facilities, that would be alarming,” Esperon told reporters at Camp Aguinaldo.

While this is possible, he continues to hope this would not be the case, he said.

Asked what the Philippines would do if China converts the structures into military facilities, he said it would not just be the country that could be expected to take action.

“What would we fight China with?” he added.  —LEILA B. SALAVERRIA