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00:00China and the Philippines are in agreement to ease tensions in the West Philippine Sea.

00:05This is part of the bilateral consultation mechanism, or BCM, between the two countries.

00:12Pope Francis' call for peace is also in line with the highest diplomatic official of the Vatican,

00:18who is now in the Philippines.

00:20Witness, JP Soriano.

00:22Until the issue of tensions between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea,

00:37the Vatican is still in favor of peace, but it has been given.

00:43In the first opportunity to speak on the issue by the highest diplomatic official,

00:48Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, who is now in the Philippines.

00:52Although Pope Francis' call for peace is in line with the peace talks,

00:58the countries should follow.

01:01We would encourage parties in conflict to abide by international law

01:07and to pursue that as a way of resolving difficulties and problems

01:13with the best interests of all involved.

01:16The 2016 Arbitral Ruling is not directly addressed, but is now part of international law

01:23that pollutes China's access to almost the entire South China Sea,

01:27including the West Philippine Sea.

01:30Pope Francis' call for peace and President Bongbong Marcos

01:34and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo

01:36are in line with the bilateral consultation mechanism, or BCM, between the Philippines and China,

01:42where the incidents in the West Philippine Sea are directly discussed.

01:46According to the DFA, the Philippines gave the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister of China

01:52that the Philippines will not stop protecting its interests and sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea.

02:00Following the incidents in the West Philippine Sea,

02:03it was recognized that both sides need to restore trust

02:07and a condition that will help in a productive dialogue

02:11Along with the talks, the two countries promised to ease tensions and continue the talks.

02:22The possible forum on Marine Scientific and Technological Cooperation

02:27and the extension of the 10th BCM in China was also discussed.

02:31We noted our shared perspective that amidst the various international challenges and conflicts,

02:37the international community must be united in preserving a world

02:42where differences are resolved peacefully and on the basis of international law.

02:46Since almost 80% of Filipinos are Catholic,

02:51the Archbishop asked if this reached the Philippines.

02:56The divorce bill was passed in the House of Representatives.

03:01As of now, Vatican and the Philippines are the only countries without divorce in the world.

03:07Although the position of the Vatican is not changing.

03:11There have been no communications between Rome and the local Catholic Church,

03:17certainly no diplomatic overtures to the department or to the government.

03:24But the Vatican has a message to the Filipino Catholics,

03:28not to the politicians.

03:30We would obviously encourage Filipino Catholics,

03:34particularly their political leaders, to listen to their pastors

03:38and to try and offer whatever is the best approach to this.

03:46And since the issue of the absolute divorce bill in the Philippines is being discussed in the House of Representatives,

03:52Archbishop Gallagher said that he is waiting for the bishops

03:56of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines

03:58in a plenary meeting in the coming days.

04:02For GMA Integrated News,

04:04J.P. Soriano is your witness.

04:32For GMA Integrated News,

04:33J.P. Soriano is your witness.

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