Maituturing na "armed attack" ang ginawa ng China sa ilalim ng PHL-US MDT ayon sa maritime expert | 24 Oras
Base sa marahas na hakbang ng China laban sa Philippine Navy nitong Lunes, maaari nang igiit ang Mutual Defense Treaty ng Pilipinas at Amerika, ayon sa isang maritime expert. Pero hindi naman awtomatikong mauuwi 'yan sa giyera... dahil pwede rin ang ibang tulong.
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00:00Based on the fierce attack of China against the Philippine Navy this Monday,
00:05the mutual defense treaty of the Philippines and America could be broken,
00:11according to a maritime expert.
00:13But it won't be automatically brought back to the war,
00:16because other help could be provided.
00:18From Palawan, we are live with Joseph Moro.
00:22Joseph?
00:25Well, that is considered an armed attack by the China Coast Guard
00:30against the Philippine soldiers in Ayungin Shoal.
00:33And that's why America has an obligation to help the Philippines
00:37under the mutual defense treaty.
00:39According to maritime law expert, Professor Jay Batumbacal,
00:41but that doesn't mean that it's a war right away.
00:48Help!
00:50Help!
00:53This is arbitrary!
01:15You can consider that as an armed attack,
01:17because clearly they used weapons, right?
01:21They were committed against Philippine sovereign vessel and personnel.
01:25Whether it is an act of war,
01:27is actually a political decision,
01:29not a legal term.
01:51They were using weapons,
01:53like the bag that was seen in this video,
01:55that was cut by the Chinese
01:57from a boat that was taken away from the BRP Sierra Madre.
01:59They were also wearing light body armor and helmet.
02:01The China Coast Guard
02:03and they were carrying knives,
02:05swords, machetes, sticks, and stones.
02:07They also had a loud siren
02:09and they also used strobe lights.
02:11There were also Filipino soldiers
02:13who were cut by a man.
02:15All of that could be considered as an argument
02:17to say that it was an armed attack
02:20Just because you say you're invoking MDT
02:22that does not mean it's an automatic war.
02:24That's the misconception of the people.
02:26It's too simplistic.
02:28There are other possible actions
02:30against China under MDT.
02:32Whether it's economic, diplomatic,
02:34or political.
02:36The US has an obligation
02:38to help us now.
02:40What kind of help is that?
02:42Let's talk to them.
02:44Aside from weapons,
02:46the Chinese took cellphones
02:48and other equipment
02:50of the soldiers
02:52who were being chased by the AFP.
02:54It is also possible for the Philippines
02:56to ask for damages
02:58for the stolen and broken equipment
03:00of the China Coast Guard
03:02from the Filipino soldiers.
03:04That could be done under
03:06the United Nations Convention
03:08on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS.
03:10You need to establish that
03:12and you need to decide
03:14what will be the process
03:16for getting that.
03:18The Chinese were asked
03:20where the weapons were.
03:22They said they just did
03:24the necessary steps
03:26according to the law
03:28to protect their sovereignty.
03:34We are still asking
03:36from the Department of National Defense
03:38and Foreign Affairs
03:40whether their treatment
03:42of the China Coast Guard
03:44is still in accordance
03:46with our call.
03:48Thank you very much, Joseph Moro.