MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said his administration is planning to obtain the first-ever submarine for the country. For now, however, Marcos said the government is working to bolster the country's anti-submarine capabilities. 'There is a plan but it is still being developed dahil ang (because the) treatment para ma-operate ang (to operate) submarine is not a small commitment, it is a very large commitment because the training, the equipment that is involved, and the operational requirements that are involved is quite significant,' he said in an ambush interview in Manila, where he attended the celebration of Philippine Navy's 125th anniversary.

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