Chinese Amb. Huang Xilian, ipinatawag ng DFA para ihayag ang mariing pagkondena sa naging aksyon...
Chinese Amb. Huang Xilian, ipinatawag ng DFA para ihayag ang mariing pagkondena sa naging aksyon ng China Coast Guard; pamahalaan, iginiit na hindi iiwan ang BRP Sierra Madre
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00:00 The Department of Foreign Affairs called Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Wang Shilian to say that the Philippines can condemn the action of the China Coast Guard against our ship in Ayungin Shoal.
00:14 DFA Undersecretary Teresa Lazaro herself spoke to the Chinese envoy, where she insisted that Ayungin Shoal cannot be stolen because it is part of the 2016 Arbitral Ruling that Ayungin Shoal is in the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf of the Philippines.
00:32 That is why the Philippines has sovereign rights and jurisdiction here. But China is against their position in the South China Sea. The Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry called the Hague Ruling a political drama where the United States is behind.
00:48 It has no basis and is illegal for them. They added that the US's attempt to make the Arbitral Ruling an issue is not affected by China.
00:57 The US also said that any armed attack on ships, aircraft and armed forces of the Philippines as a Coast Guard in the South China Sea can trigger a mutual defense treaty between the Philippines and the United States.
01:11 But the DFA said that it is not necessary for now.
01:15 The specific question whether it warrants the voking of the mutual defense, I think it's a bit early.
01:22 The government also gave the BRP Sierra Madre, which is not to be left here. This is the other side of the resupply mission for the troops destined to the ship of the Philippines, Ayungin Shoal, because of the action of the China Coast Guard.
01:35 In the resupply missions, we are exercising our rights under international law because as mentioned, we have a permanently stationed Philippine Commission vessel, Navy vessel in Ayungin Shoal.
01:48 So when we do supply, we provide them with what is necessary for the maintenance of the LS-57.
01:58 The DFA said that they have already sent a note of approval to China regarding what happened.
02:03 Bea Bernardo for the nation.