NSC, isinusulong ang independent, third-party marine scientific assessment sa West Philippine Sea kasunod ng paratang ng China;
BRP Sierra Madre, mananatili sa Ayungin Shoal ayon sa Philippine Navy
BRP Sierra Madre, mananatili sa Ayungin Shoal ayon sa Philippine Navy
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00:00The National Security Council has called for an independent marine scientific assessment
00:06in the West Philippine Sea to find out the truth
00:11as to who is the reason for the destruction of some parts of the West Philippine Sea.
00:17The news center will be brought to you live by Ryan Leziguez.
00:22Angelica, the National Security Council and the Philippine Navy
00:27have called for a new China-Philippines alliance
00:30that is destroying the environment in the West Philippine Sea.
00:34At the same time, Armed Forces of the Philippines
00:37are saying that no matter what China does,
00:40their mandate to protect the territories of the Philippines will remain.
00:52The presence of the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal will remain.
00:56This is what the Philippine Navy saw despite China's allegation
00:59that the destruction of the marine environment is the reason for the ship to remain in the area.
01:04According to the Navy Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea,
01:07Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad,
01:10the BRP Sierra Madre will not be surrendered by the government
01:13because it is a symbol of the national territory.
01:16Trinidad explained,
01:18China's mouthpiece is the media that spreads false information
01:23related to the BRP Sierra Madre,
01:25so it should not be allowed to spread.
01:49At the same time, Trinidad also accused China
01:52of saying that the BRP Sierra Madre is a mirage in the area of the West Philippine Sea.
02:18This history will tell us that they have destroyed the environment in the West Philippine Sea.
02:25Angelique, the National Security Council of the UNSC 9
02:28denies this allegation of China.
02:31In a statement today,
02:32National Security Council Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said
02:36that there is no truth in the accusation of Chinese experts
02:41and that this is considered a misdirection.
02:44In fact, Malaya said that China is responsible for irreparable damage to the corals
02:50and is responsible for the livelihood of thousands of Filipino fishermen.
02:55The official explained,
02:57on page 464 of the Arbitral Award,
03:00that China is responsible for the maritime environment
03:04because of the construction of artificial islands
03:07that now serve as a military base.
03:09In addition to this,
03:10there is also a 2023 report,
03:13the Strategic International Studies,
03:16that 25 square kilometers of the coral reef
03:19were destroyed due to the island-building activities of China
03:23up to 66.1 square kilometers of the coral reef
03:28were destroyed due to the giant clam harvesting
03:31of the Chinese fishermen
03:32while 18.8 square kilometers of the coral reef were destroyed
03:37due to the dredging of the landfills that China is doing.
03:41Meanwhile, Malaya also said that
03:44the Philippines has evidence of the irresponsible destruction of the corals of China
03:49in Bajo de Masinlok,
03:50Ruzol Reef,
03:51Escoda,
03:52Sabina Shoal,
03:53and Pagasa Case 1, 2, and 3.
03:56For now, Angelique,
03:58National Security Council has called for a third-party assessment
04:03of the coral reefs in the West Philippines,
04:07particularly in Ayungin Shoal.
04:10The NSC has also called on other Indo-Pacific nations
04:14that are part of the Philippines,
04:16Angelique,
04:17to join a more united, coordinated, and sustained multilateral action
04:23to protect and preserve the biodiversity of the entire region.
04:29Angelique.
04:30Yes, Ryan.
04:31How can we, as an international organization,
04:34solve these problems
04:37when it comes to the destruction of our coral reefs?
04:47Well, for now, Angelique,
04:48that's what the Armed Forces of the Philippines are looking at.
04:53The Philippine Navy responded to us earlier.
04:56And what the National Security Council is saying now
05:00is that they want a third-party assessment
05:04to see who is clearly destroying the biodiversity
05:09in the West Philippine Sea.
05:12Even though the AFP is saying,
05:14that it's clear, Angelique,
05:15that we have received reports
05:18that other parts of the West Philippine Sea
05:21have lost their coral reefs.
05:22Even what we mentioned earlier,
05:24the Sandy Case 1, 2, and 3.
05:26We, from the PTB4,
05:29went to the Sandy Case 1, 2, and 3.
05:32And when the experts from UPI issued their assessment,
05:36we saw that the coral reefs were destroyed in that area.
05:40Angelique.
05:41Alright, thank you very much, Ryan Leziguez.