In 1998 this Chinese org. abbreviated PLA was ordered to sell off all its non-defense assets
..... 36 Garver, John W., Face Off: China, the United States, and 
Taiwan's... [DOC] [TLE] Philippine Navy - Wikipedia [PAR] The Philippine Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of 
the Philippines ... Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the state and the integrity 
of the ... that provides the naval component force for our country's defense and 
protection.