Ilang senador, dinepensahan ang layon ng Balikatan Exercises; PHL Navy, nanindigan na hindi sila matitinag sa kabila ng ginagawa ng China

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00:00Some senators clarified that you did not send the Balikatan exercise for the combat operations against other countries.

00:07The Philippine Navy is not on the right path in the Philippines, in the West Philippine Sea,

00:12because we are following the international law.

00:14Daniel Manalastas reporting, Rise and Shine, Daniel.

00:20Following the new bombing of China's waters,

00:22senators clarified to those asking why the US did not stop the Balikatan exercises.

00:31Senator Gingoy Estrada said,

00:33these military exercises were not sent for the combat operations against other countries.

00:40We should just continue to follow the law under the territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines.

00:46Senator Francis Tolentino said,

00:50Balikatan has a different mission.

00:52We should trust the effectiveness of our alliance.

00:57Senator Cynthia Villar said,

01:00unlike the new action of China,

01:02they should not buy our fishermen.

01:06It's a pity, that's their livelihood.

01:08But our fishermen, when I came there,

01:11they sailed in the West Philippine Sea.

01:15They have no choice, that's their livelihood.

01:17We'll go there, whether they stop us or not,

01:22that's our livelihood.

01:24Who will stop us to earn?

01:26That's their source of livelihood.

01:28So they cannot stop going to the West Philippine Sea.

01:31One of the Philippine Navy officers was harsh

01:34when he made a statement on China's involvement in the Balikatan.

01:38The ESP, face to face,

01:42that's how China treats the international community.

01:45The Philippine Navy also said,

01:47they are not satisfied with what China is doing.

01:50Balikatan's program is also very good.

01:53And I'm glad to say, I'm proud to say that the Philippine Navy,

01:56all players of the AFP, we have performed very well.

02:00At strategic level,

02:02we are showing the whole world that our AFP,

02:05your AFP,

02:07is handled at the level of the people of land and place.

02:10The Navy also believes that we are on the right path in the West Philippine Sea

02:14because of following international law.

02:16Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.