Phl Navy, nilinaw na walang dapat ikabahala sa daang-daang barko ng China sa West Phl Sea;
Regular na resupply mission sa BRP Sierra Madre, patuloy
Regular na resupply mission sa BRP Sierra Madre, patuloy
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00:00 There is nothing to worry about according to the Philippine Navy,
00:03 of the hundreds of Chinese ships that were spotted in the West Philippine Sea,
00:07 particularly in Mischief Reef.
00:09 Aside from our own assets there,
00:12 they are also continuing their patrol.
00:14 Patrick De Jesus is in the center of Balita Live.
00:18 Audrey, hundreds of Chinese ships were monitored by the Philippine Navy
00:25 in the West Philippine Sea.
00:27 According to the new Philippine Navy spokesperson
00:30 for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad,
00:35 most of these were around Mischief Reef.
00:38 Up to 25 Chinese warships were spotted,
00:42 while 200 were militia vessels,
00:45 and 10 to 15 Chinese coast guard ships.
00:49 The Navy said that this is normal and it is not a big deal.
00:54 But they remained vigilant in the action of these ships.
00:59 We also have our own assets in the West Philippine Sea
01:02 that are enough to patrol.
01:05 The presence of foreign warships,
01:10 multi-militia or Chinese coast guard
01:13 is a product of different factors that includes their operational tempo,
01:18 that includes the weather in the area,
01:20 that includes their projection in the West Philippine Sea.
01:26 Nevertheless, the Philippine Navy and the armed forces will continue
01:29 what we have been doing,
01:31 supported by our constitutional mandate
01:34 of ensuring our sovereignty is not violated,
01:38 the territory is intact,
01:40 and to continue looking after the welfare of the Filipino people.
01:43 The numbers, as the Greek Commodore said,
01:47 they're consistent throughout the past years.
01:50 So it's really not alarming in terms of the numbers,
01:53 but what we are really concerned about is their actions towards our own troops.
01:58 So we keep on repeating that, of course,
02:00 we will always look out for the welfare of our troops on the contested waters.
02:06 The AFP stated that the Philippines does not need to worry
02:12 about the operations inside our territory.
02:16 The regular resupply mission for our troops
02:19 stationed at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal continues.
02:23 For now, the airdrop resupply will be stopped
02:26 while the repair of one of the damaged resupply vessels continues.
02:31 Meanwhile, the armed forces remain upright in the Constitution.
02:36 This is the reaction of the AFP to the statement of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
02:43 The armed forces, our Chief of Staff, made a statement
02:48 that we remain united, we remain professional, and we are non-partisan.
02:56 Audrey, the AFP said that they do not need a loyalty check on their side.
03:02 And as mentioned, they remain non-partisan as an organization.
03:08 Audrey.
03:09 Thank you very much, Patrick De Jesus.