Ilang Senador, idinepensa ang layunin ng Balikatan exercises;
Philippine Navy, nanindigan na hindi sila matitinag sa ginagawa ng China
Philippine Navy, nanindigan na hindi sila matitinag sa ginagawa ng China
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00:00 Some senators clarified that tensions in other countries should not be linked to the exercises of the Philippines and America.
00:08 Meanwhile, the Philippine Navy is not on the right track with the country if it is linked to the West Philippine Sea
00:15 because of the international law.
00:17 This is what Daniel Manalasta reported.
00:21 Following the new bombing of the Chinese waters, senators clarified to those who asked why the US did not stop the Balikatan exercises.
00:33 Senator Gingoy Estrada said, "These military exercises were not designed for combat operations against other countries.
00:42 We just need to continue to follow the law under the territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines."
00:48 Senator Francis Tolentino also agreed that the Balikatan has a different mission.
00:54 He said that the effectiveness of our alliance should be trusted.
00:59 Senator Cynthia Villar also asked about the new action of China.
01:04 They should not buy our fishermen.
01:07 It is a pity. That's their livelihood.
01:10 But our fishermen, when I came there, they were selling in the West Philippine Sea.
01:17 They have no choice. That's their livelihood.
01:19 We'll go there whether they stop us or not.
01:24 That's our livelihood.
01:26 Who will stop us to earn?
01:28 That's their source of livelihood.
01:30 So they cannot stop going to the West Philippine Sea.
01:33 One of the Philippine Navy officials was harsh in his statement on China's enrichment of the Balikatan.
01:40 We will fight face to face.
01:42 We will fight.
01:44 That's the anger of China to the international community.
01:47 The Philippine Navy said that they cannot be satisfied with what China is doing.
01:52 They also said that the Balikatan program is very good.
01:55 I'm glad to say that the Philippine Navy, all players of the AFP, we have performed very well.
02:02 At strategic level, we are showing the world that our AFP, your AFP, is at a level that we can block and play.
02:12 The Navy also believes that we are on the right path in the West Philippine Sea because of the compliance with international law.
02:18 Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.