Panayam kay NSC Asst. Dir. General Jonathan Malaya kaugnay sa suporta ng NSC sa panawagang i-expel ang Chinese Embassy personnel sa likod ng umano’y recording ng "new mode deal" sa Ayungin Shoal
Panayam kay NSC Asst. Dir. General Jonathan Malaya kaugnay sa suporta ng NSC sa panawagang i-expel ang Chinese Embassy personnel sa likod ng umano’y recording ng "new mode deal" sa Ayungin Shoal
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00:00 Good afternoon to all of you and good afternoon to my partner, ADG John.
00:05 Good afternoon to you, partner. It's Monday again.
00:08 We're together again in Bagoong, Philippines.
00:10 Are you ready, partner?
00:13 Are you ready? Because I'll follow this up.
00:16 There are many plans.
00:19 Are there many plans?
00:20 There are many, partner.
00:22 And I know you can answer all of these.
00:24 I hope so.
00:25 Yes. Let's start with ADG.
00:28 The National Security Council supports the call to expel
00:33 the Chinese Embassy personnel behind the recording of the New Mode deal in Ayungin Shul.
00:40 Can you give us more details about this?
00:43 Yes.
00:44 This call came from Secretary Chodoro
00:48 when he asked the officials responsible in the Chinese Embassy
00:53 for all of this disinformation, fake news, misinformation, malinformation
00:58 has to be expelled from the Philippines.
01:00 And National Security Advisor Eduardo Año fully supports this initiative
01:05 because the call has already been made in terms of diplomatic practice
01:13 on the part of the responsible officials in the Chinese Embassy.
01:17 Because this New Model deal is a very hot issue.
01:22 They say that the West Commission is the one talking.
01:26 Now, partner, let's think about this.
01:29 Why is the West Commission talking to you?
01:31 It is a low-ranking official in the greater scheme of things.
01:35 Because there are so-called official procedures, official protocols.
01:39 If you are going to talk to a country, you won't be talking to the head of the Western Command.
01:44 You will be talking to the ambassador
01:49 who is the official representative of the Philippine government
01:52 or a cabinet member who is an alter ego of the president.
01:56 Those people who have authority to talk to you.
02:00 And then, the hard part is that they are talking to a low-ranking official.
02:04 And then, they expect that whatever agreement they have,
02:08 whether there is one or not, is binding of the Philippine government.
02:13 So, I think that system is a bit of a trap.
02:16 Our country is fighting against it.
02:20 And this is not just an issue.
02:22 Even the media, the Chinese Embassy also made it clear that it is manipulating
02:27 what is happening in the West Philippine Sea.
02:30 The government is being led by the media.
02:33 So, there is a lot of disinformation, fake news, and misinformation coming from the Chinese Embassy.
02:39 That is why we thought that it is the right time to call for the expulsion of these responsible officials
02:49 because they are violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
02:55 Diplomats should also be aware.
02:57 They are guests in our country.
02:58 They should also be aware of the internal affairs of the country.
03:03 Is the ambassador of China in this country not included in the calls of the Chinese Embassy personnel
03:13 that are being said to be expelled?
03:17 Well, for us, who is responsible for this disinformation and misinformation?
03:22 So, who spread that transcript, which is still a transcript until now,
03:29 and we still don't know if it is true or not?
03:33 Those are the things that we think should be expelled from our country.
03:38 Because if you are a diplomat, first of all, you should follow the laws of the Philippines.
03:43 Second, you are violating the Republic of the Philippines.
03:45 Third, you are not aware of the internal affairs of the country.
03:49 And for that reason, we are supporting the Secretary Gilbert Chonoro's call.
03:55 Alright. Thank you very much, ADG.
03:58 Now, let's talk about another topic.
04:00 There's still more?
04:01 I'm just on my second topic out of many.
04:03 It is possible that there is an island building activity in Escoda or Binashol
04:09 after the PCG saw the crushed corals there.
04:13 What can the NSC say about this?
04:15 Can you consider this as a reclamation attempt?
04:19 Well, we are alarmed by this, partner.
04:22 The National Security Council is alarmed by this.
04:25 When we received the report from the Philippine Coast Guard,
04:29 Secretary Eduardo Año immediately ordered to expose this to the public
04:33 in consonance with our transparency policy.
04:35 That's why we are not hiding what is happening in Binashol.
04:39 And this comes very close to the case 1, 2, and 3, partner.
04:44 Again, it's a crushed coral.
04:46 It's obvious that it's from another place.
04:49 It was placed there, and now we are seeing it in Binashol.
04:53 So we are alarmed by all of this development.
04:56 And that's why the National Task Force West Philippine Sea, led by Secretary Año,
05:00 has already directed a more strict monitoring of all of our features
05:06 and all of the features within the West Philippine Sea,
05:09 within our 200 nautical miles exclusive economic zone.
05:12 Because there is no monitoring there, but us.
05:15 It is our responsibility under international law to monitor and ensure
05:20 that the environment is safe and does not deteriorate,
05:23 and that there are no reclamation activities.
05:27 All right. We really need to monitor that.
05:29 There will be a beach later.
05:31 Correct.
05:32 All right. Still in connection with the West Philippine Sea, ADG,
05:35 Japan and Sweden National have a joint second civilian mission in the West Philippine Sea this week.
05:42 Yes.
05:43 So what is the detail of this?
05:44 Well, partner, our first mission is a civilian mission.
05:50 The government has no involvement.
05:53 Not any one of the government agencies are involved in the planning or organizing of this civilian mission.
06:00 So if they invited foreigners here, they are well within their rights to do so.
06:07 We at the National Security Council have no objections for them to hold this civilian mission
06:15 because the Bajo de Masinlo is a part of our ocean.
06:20 So they are free to do whatever they do here.
06:27 And hopefully, they will be successful in giving assistance
06:33 because the objective of this mission is to help our fishermen in the parting of the West Philippine Sea.
06:42 So they will bring supplies, food, and maybe donations.
06:48 They received donations before.
06:51 That's right, partner.
06:52 So donations, crude goods, food, they will bring to our fishermen,
07:00 particularly those who are in the balance and fishing,
07:03 who are fishing in the part of the West Philippine Sea.
07:06 But now, an ADG of a maritime expert said that China will send a huge force to Umanoy
07:15 to block the Scarborough Shoal from the civilian mission.
07:20 Is there any information about this from the NSC?
07:23 And what will be the steps of the government to prove this?
07:27 Well, partner, the responsibility of the government here is to ensure maritime safety.
07:33 We need to ensure that our fellow countrymen who joined the mission
07:40 and the foreign nationals that they have invited,
07:42 their condition is good during the civilian mission
07:46 because since it entered our West Philippine Sea, our 200 nautical miles inclusive economic zone,
07:53 we have the right and the mandate and responsibility to ensure that they are safe.
07:59 And I understand that our coalition has coordinated with the Philippine Coast Guard.
08:06 And they are talking about having protocols and to be monitored
08:15 because we have a regular patrol in the West Philippine Sea.
08:20 So, I think the Philippine Coast Guard will have an opportunity to join this convoy
08:26 at a certain point in the sea.
08:28 So, our Philippine Coast Guard is there to monitor and ensure the safety of our fellow countrymen in this civilian convoy.
08:36 How many people will participate in this civilian convoy? How many ships?
08:42 Well, I don't have the details, all the details, partner, but I read in the media
08:49 that there are 2 to 5 big fishing vessels that they will take
08:58 and there are also 100 or more small boats that will come from the Sambales that will be with them
09:06 because they have activities to do.
09:09 So, there are also many small boats that will be around there.
09:15 And this huge force, it's scary to say that there is a huge force that is blocking these activities.
09:24 So, what is that? If they see even one ship, and before it was not a huge force,
09:30 it's like they saw only one or two, they will immediately retreat.
09:34 Well, it depends on them.
09:37 It depends on them.
09:38 It depends on them. I'm sure they will coordinate with the Coast Guard on what they need to do.
09:45 Maybe, what we can talk to the People's Republic of China is to make sure that they are aware of the importance of these ships
09:53 because they are civilians.
09:55 They are not in any way connected to the government.
09:58 These are civilians and they are known.
10:01 These are personalities in our country.
10:04 They can check and recheck.
10:06 They know that these are civilian vessels that will go to the Bajo Dam Masinlok.
10:13 So, I don't think it will be good for them if there is an incident.
10:21 I hope so because these are people who only mean well.
10:25 They've been wanting to help.
10:26 That's right.
10:27 They want to volunteer.
10:28 Yes.
10:29 They just want to give supplies.
10:30 So, I hope that this mission will be successful.
10:33 Let's pray for that.
10:35 Yes, partner.
10:36 Yes.
10:37 And to our fellow countrymen, let's pray for the success of this mission.
10:41 This is a civilian mission and I hope that China will acknowledge the nature of this civilian mission.
10:51 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
10:57 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:00 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:02 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:04 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:06 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:08 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:10 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:12 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:14 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:16 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:18 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:20 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:22 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:24 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:26 I hope that they won't do whatever they are planning.
11:28 The Supreme Court said that the Regional Trial Court
11:32 immediately dismissed the case
11:34 and the Supreme Court demanded that the case be returned to the RTC
11:48 and to begin summary hearings.
11:50 In the course of the discussion, the Supreme Court said that red tagging is like this.
11:55 But let me just clarify, partner.
11:57 The Supreme Court decision never mentioned NTFL CAC as responsible for red tagging.
12:03 Nothing was mentioned there.
12:05 In fact, the NTFL CAC is not a party to the case.
12:09 It was not implicated in that case itself.
12:13 So how did the NTFL CAC get involved in this decision?
12:20 If you read the 39-page decision of the Supreme Court,
12:23 never did it say that the NTFL CAC is a red tagger.
12:26 These are the only groups that got involved in the Supreme Court's decision.
12:31 It was not mentioned in the NTFL CAC.
12:35 The National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflicts had no involvement whatsoever in this decision.
12:42 And never did the Supreme Court link or relate red tagging to NTFL CAC.
12:50 So, that's clear.
12:53 These are the only groups that are trying to force the NTFL CAC to be included in the red tagging.
13:00 Alright.
13:01 Speaking of these groups, what can the NSC say about the calls of the groups that you are saying that the NTFL CAC was dismissed?
13:11 Well, they want to dismiss the NTFL CAC because the Supreme Court said that
13:17 the NTFL CAC has nothing to do with the cases or the decision.
13:22 Secondly, they are imagining things.
13:26 They think that the President will abolish the NTFL CAC.
13:30 Because, first of all, we know that during the last NTFL CAC meeting in Malacanan,
13:35 the President said that he is happy with the accomplishments of the NTFL CAC.
13:42 Secondly, the amnesty program is being implemented by the NTFL CAC
13:48 so that those who are coming down from the mountains can receive amnesty and assistance from the government.
13:53 Thirdly, the President also said that he will help to add funds for all the barangay development program activities and barangays this year.
14:04 So, there is no… Is that… I'll just ask, partner.
14:08 Is that the action of a President who plans to abolish the NTFL CAC?
14:14 In fact, the President is the head of the NTFL CAC.
14:17 Yes.
14:18 Yes. So, I don't think that will happen very soon, whatever their calls are.
14:23 Secondly, these calls are really unfounded and uncalled for
14:30 because we are already at the point where we are about to finish the NPA.
14:35 Nine guerrilla fronts are left, all of them are on the weekend,
14:39 only 1,000 armed men are left, we will finish it.
14:43 So, these calls to abolish the NTFL CAC,
14:48 it is very obvious that they don't want the government to succeed.
14:52 They want the NPA to continue, they want our barangays to be in chaos.
14:58 And why is that? Why are they anti-peace? Why are they anti-development?
15:02 Let's ask them why they want the New People's Army to continue in our country.
15:07 Alright. Thank you very much, ADG John.
15:11 But before you leave, I have a question.
15:15 There is another question from Tuesday New of DZBB.
15:20 What will you do now that you saw an attempt to reclamation,
15:24 to the Escoda Shoal?
15:28 Well, Tuesday, maybe what we will do is,
15:32 well, it is very clear that the directive of Secretary Eduardo Año
15:36 is to look at our monitoring and surveillance of all of our features,
15:41 particularly our occupiers.
15:43 Second, the case 1, 2, and 3, and thirdly, the Sabina Shoal.
15:50 The mandate of our country under the 2016 Arbitral Ruling is clear,
15:55 to ensure that there are no reclamation attempts there.
15:58 So we will do what is necessary to stop whatever is happening there.
16:04 We will intensify surveillance in those areas and deploy more assets for maritime patrol.
16:10 What if we are the only ones who will reclaim?
16:14 Well, you know, partner.
16:16 You will be the first, right?
16:17 If there is a country that has the right to reclaim or to put artificial islands,
16:22 that is the Philippines.
16:24 So if you want to be the first partner, we will follow you.
16:28 Alright, thank you very much for your updates, ADG John.