00:00Senate Majority Leader Senator Francis Tolentino suggests considering leasing or renting ships
00:06from other nations to increase the country's presence in the West Philippine Sea.
00:11The lawmaker says because the Philippines is a developing nation, it may be more beneficial
00:16to get additional vessels by renting those from other nations or companies.
00:20Aside from being more costly, the process of ordering and making a new ship may take
00:26up to five years, while just leasing will definitely be faster and would be immediately
00:31available for use.
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