Padilla kinuwestiyon ang presensiya ng U.S. aircraft sa resupply mission | News Night
Itinatanong ni Senador Robin Padilla kung bakit may US aircraft sa West Philippine Sea habang nagsasagawa ng resupply mission sa Ayungin Shoal ang Pilipinas noong Biyernes. Pangamba niya baka lalo lang uminit ang sitwasyon sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo.
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00:00 Despite the successful resupply mission to Ayunginsol last Friday, Senator Robin Padilla was questioned
00:08 about why the P-8 Poseidon aircraft of the US Navy was damaged.
00:13 In a Senate Committee on National Defense, Padilla asked,
00:17 "Can't the Philippine Coast Guard do its mandate without help from America?"
00:23 Shouldn't you be the ones patrolling there? Are you admitting that you can't take care of our sea and we need the US Navy?
00:36 We are mastering the much needed courage, determination and patriotism of our Coast Guard personnel in the area.
00:42 I have to be very honest about it. It made them more confident and their morale is also high,
00:49 knowing the fact that the US government is watching over the sky and documenting whatever is happening.
00:57 Under Defense Undersecretary Ignacio Madriaga, the successful resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre was not because of America,
01:06 but because of the courage and skill of the Philippine personnel.
01:10 The presence of the Americans there is just a help to the maritime domain awareness. It's like there's an eye in the sky.
01:19 We will not give up there whether there are Americans or not. We will not admit that we can't do it.
01:25 We can handle any of our equipment.
01:28 Padilla's concern is that tensions in the West Philippine Sea might get hotter
01:33 because the Chinese Coast Guard was targeted by US military aircraft.
01:37 But according to the Chinese law, the Coast Guard is under the military.
01:42 Senator Francis Tolentino also clarified that the P-8 Poseidon is not a war plane.
01:48 According to the maritime expert, J. Batong Bacal, if there is a conflict in the West Philippine Sea, it is the fault of China.
01:56 He also did not see anything wrong with the presence of the P-8 Poseidon because of freedom of navigation and overflight.
02:02 We are not doing anything provocative.
02:05 We have been doing nothing for 6 years. Why are we doing nothing now?
02:11 Well, maybe we were just used by the laser.
02:14 We were just targeted by dangerous maneuvers and our Coast Guard almost got hit.
02:20 It started happening in 2021.
02:23 Armed forces were dispatched to defend our territory.
02:28 We don't have ROTC. How can we say that we are ready? Our youth are busy with TikTok.
02:36 In fact, we are preparing the necessary contingency plans.
02:40 When the time comes, call us. We will fight there. We will join you.
02:44 For Senate President Mig Zubiri, the Philippines should help its allies.
02:50 He also promised to add the budget of the Coast Guard, Defense Department, and the Municipality of Calayaan wherever the island is located.
02:58 Senator Rizo Ontiveros said that the confidential funds should be transferred to other civilian agencies,
03:05 to the agencies that are guarding the West Philippine Sea.
03:09 Amor Santos, CNN Philippines.