Agarang pagsasabatas ng Philippine maritime zones bill, ipinanawagan para mapalakas ang posisyon ng bansa sa WPS
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00:00 The House Deputy Majority Leader, Congressman Erwin Tulfo, has called on the DFA to fall into the United Nations General Assembly
00:10 to stop China's illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea.
00:15 This is the surprise of Mela Las Moras.
00:17 In the midst of China's continued harassment of the Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea,
00:25 the DFA has called on the Philippine Maritime Zones Bill to be passed by the Deputy Mayor of Oros City,
00:33 Second District Representative Rufus Rodriguez, to strengthen the position of the Philippines in the NATO talks.
00:38 Under the Panukala, the target is to declare and declare what are the objectives of the Philippine Maritime Zones
00:45 to avoid terrorism and to strengthen our rights to our belongings.
00:51 For now, the Panukala is passed by the House and Senate and it was just planned by the Bicameral Conference Committee.
00:59 According to Congressman Rodriguez, he's confident that the Panukala will be passed soon.
01:05 He's appealing to China to recognize it and to stop them from entering our exclusive economic zone and the West Philippine Sea.
01:14 Second District Representative Jonathan Keith-Flores also wants the words "West Philippine Sea" to be included in the maps,
01:22 textbooks and other notices, not just the South China Sea.
01:26 Other lawmakers, especially our fellow Filipinos in the WPS, are urging the Chinese to stop their foreign trespassers
01:39 in their territories since June 15.
01:43 Second District Representative Elrey Villafuerte also called on the AFP to strengthen the protection of our fishermen.
01:52 Meanwhile, First District Representative J. Cong Hun wants to investigate if the government's actions are enough.
02:00 For the aggressive actions of China to continue, House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo also signed House Resolution No. 1766
02:10 that is appealing to the government of the Philippines through the DFA to pass a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly
02:18 up to now against China.
02:20 When lawmakers are determined, they will continue to pursue the rights of our country, wherever and whatever issue.
02:29 Melalas Moras for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.