PBBM, hindi sang-ayon na pauwiin si Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian;
PBBM, nakiisa sa ASEAN sa pagkondena sa pagpapakawala ng ballistic missile ng North Korea
PBBM, nakiisa sa ASEAN sa pagkondena sa pagpapakawala ng ballistic missile ng North Korea
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00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has also denied the North Korean ballistic missile flight.
00:06 Meanwhile, the Executive Board of the Philippine Embassy has answered questions about the situation in the West Philippine Sea
00:14 as the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines has called for his return.
00:19 Alan Francisco is back.
00:24 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has answered various issues when he was interviewed by the media in Tokyo, Japan earlier.
00:30 First, his reaction to their request to recall Chinese Ambassador Wang Zilian.
00:35 According to the President, he is not in favor of that appointment.
00:38 The issue is also in the middle of the West Philippine Sea.
00:41 But the President admitted that he did not like the statement of the Chinese envoy.
00:45 If I was personally the one who talked about it, maybe I'll be upset.
00:50 But you're not talking about me, you're talking about the Philippines. So it doesn't serve any purpose for us to lose our temper or to overreact.
00:59 So, if that's what the Chinese ambassador wants to give us, it's not up to us.
01:06 I mean, if he's really objectionable, you can make it known to Beijing.
01:10 But I don't... I think Ambassador Wang is just doing his job.
01:17 He's just doing his job. He's continuing to state the Chinese narrative.
01:21 Of course, we don't agree with that narrative.
01:24 But I cannot see him doing anything else.
01:27 And so we just keep trying. We'll just keep trying.
01:29 Because the truth of the matter is, even if he can replace Ambassador Wang,
01:35 the next ambassador will still say the same thing.
01:38 Because that's the line of China.
01:41 And even if he can replace Ambassador Wang, it's certain that the next ambassador will do the same.
01:47 We really need to be careful because if something happens again,
01:52 if we heighten the tensions, it won't lead us to a good result.
01:59 So we are being very circumspect in the actions that we will take.
02:06 On the issue of the swarming incident in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos answered,
02:11 "We are exerting all efforts, but we have to be very careful that we do not overreact,
02:21 that we do not make mistakes that might be misinterpreted by anyone."
02:29 We really need to be careful because if something happens again,
02:36 if we heighten the tensions, it won't lead us to a good result.
02:43 So we are being very circumspect in the actions that we will take.
02:50 The President also said that the plan of the Reciprocal Access Agreement
02:54 on the maintenance of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region of the Philippines and Japan
03:00 is not affected. The RAA expects to approve the maritime cooperation.
03:04 Of course, the incidents in the past few couple of months
03:12 have certainly sharpened our focus when it comes to that.
03:17 But again, that's one of the things that I'm looking forward to,
03:21 that will have a big multiplier effect to our capabilities.
03:28 These are the kind of arrangements we are making not only with Japan,
03:34 but also with other countries around China Sea, Indo-Pacific region.
03:42 This is important according to the President because it will help maintain
03:46 the peace in the South China Sea, which is repeatedly being invaded by the Philippines.
03:51 President Marcos is also alone in ASEAN in the condensation of North Korea
03:55 after the launch of the International Ballistic Missile in the Sea of Japan.
03:59 President Marcos said this with the help of the Asia Zero Emission Community
04:03 or ASEC leaders in the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
04:06 Meanwhile, the President also confirmed that he has approved the 2024 National Budget.
04:13 From Tokyo, Japan, Allan Francisco for the nation.