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00:00 AAP Chief of Staff General Romeo Browner Jr., U.S. Ambassador Mary Kay Carlson and Admiral John Aquilino of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Edca, or the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites, are under inspection.
00:14 In the middle of the issue in the territory, the National Security Council ordered patrolling of the West Philippine Sea to be more frequent.
00:22 First news, Joseph Borong.
00:26 Every night, the ships of the Chinese militia and coast guard watch over Pagasa Island, a sacred place in the Philippine-occupied Kalayaan Island Group.
00:36 In the middle of the island, the Chinese coast guard vessels are seen in three cases in the West Philippine Sea.
00:42 Usually, the Philippine Coast Guard ships go there, but now, it's hard to get there.
00:47 [In Filipino]
01:14 This is the West Philippine Sea. I can say that this is a sensitive post.
01:22 [In Filipino]
01:51 The truth is, no one escorts our fishermen when they are doing scarborochol.
01:58 That's why National Security Advisor and National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea Head Eduardo Año ordered the AFP Northern Luzon Command and Coast Guard and Maritime Patrol in the West Philippine Sea, along with Baho de Macinluc.
02:10 The priority is to have the maritime patrols in Scarborochol or Baho de Macinluc and the Philippine Rise, which is in the north east of Luzon.
02:19 It's good because the fishermen will have a strong will to go there because it's like someone is reminding them.
02:27 Before the meeting of the Mutual Defensive Board Security Engagement Board this Thursday, September 14, in Camp Aguinaldo,
02:34 the AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Browner Jr., U.S. Ambassador Mary Kay Carlson, and Admiral John Aquilino of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Lalo Airport and Naval Base Camilo Ocias in Cagayan and Basa Air Base in Pampanga,
02:49 which is under the Edca or Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
02:53 This is a part of the Philippine and American cooperation in defense, security and response.
03:00 Defense Secretary Igbo Echidoro said in a hearing of the Commission on Appointments that he approves of the agreement.
03:06 The West Philippine Sea really needs to use politics and diplomacy.
03:11 But he said, "We are lucky if there is no strong spinal cord or diplomacy."
03:16 The soldiers who are destined feel the heavy responsibility of defending the sovereignty of the country.
03:22 We are providing security for national sovereignty, not only in Pag-asa but to the other Philippine-held features.
03:36 In Pag-asa, the soldiers are determined to live a normal life.
03:40 In many places on the island, their services are spreading.
03:44 The names of the soldiers assigned here are engraved and reminders to defend what is ours.
03:51 It's a great feeling to serve our country.
03:57 This is the first news. Joseph Morong for GMA Integrated News.
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04:14 [Music]