WESCOM: Pamahalaan, maglalabas ng updated na national strategy hinggil sa West PH Sea

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00:00 The Philippines will launch an updated national strategy.

00:04 We will not talk about the West Philippine Sea.

00:06 The center of the news is from Bea Bernardo. Yes, Bea.

00:10 As a relief, the government will launch an updated national strategy for the West Philippine Sea.

00:17 According to ASP Western Command Commander Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos,

00:21 although our strategy to protect our country's interests in the region is effective,

00:27 it should be looked at next time when China becomes more aggressive against our ships.

00:33 Carlos said that the only thing that will change here is the whole-of-nation approach

00:37 where the military will not just move to violate our rights.

00:42 The incoming VETCOM has not given any other details that are in the open,

00:47 but it will be released at the appointed time.

00:51 Carlos also said that the number of foreign vessels in the West Philippine Sea is not changing.

00:58 At present, there are 400 ships that are monitoring the region.

01:02 Regardless of China's barrier to the Scarborough Shoal,

01:06 Carlos said that they are ready to do so if China does so in the island.

01:11 They are closely monitoring the situation in the Scarborough Shoal

01:15 because there is a high possibility that China will do so in the area near Palawan.

01:20 Military Justice Antonio Carpio said that the Philippines can bring to the Union Tribunal

01:25 the coral destruction of China in the West Philippine Sea.

01:29 Even if China stops the Philippine fishermen from finding their own livelihood,

01:34 we will still fight them.

01:37 But Carpio's suggestion is for the Philippines to take action

01:41 after the Philippine Jones Maritime Patrol and its spies planned.

01:46 Because of the time that China has stopped this activity, it is possible for us to ask for justice here.

01:52 Defense Maritime Expert Professor Jay Batong-Bacal said that the Philippines can use the old data

01:59 that was spread in the West Philippine Sea to strengthen the evidence against China

02:03 in the destruction of our corals in the region.

02:06 Angelique.

02:07 Okay. Thank you very much Bea Bernardo.