AFP, binigyang diin na handang protektahan ang Philippine Rise
AFP, binigyang diin na handang protektahan ang Philippine Rise
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00:00The showing of the sovereignty of the Philippines and the readiness to protect the Philippine rice.
00:07This is the message that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is sending in celebration of the 7th anniversary of the Philippine rice.
00:13At the same time of the release of BRP Jose Rizal, a guided missile brigade,
00:17AFV Northern Luzon Command Commander-Lieutenant General Fernil Buca said
00:21that this is part of the strengthening of security in the occupying territory of the country.
00:27The hope of our chief of staff and the whole AFP to maintain an effective presence in the Philippine waters.
00:35Today's commemoration of the 7th anniversary of the Philippine rice is a proof that we are ready to protect and preserve our maritime domain.
00:43The Philippine rice is an undersea feature that is part of the continental shelf of the country that is in the northern part of Luzon.
00:50It is very important for us to commemorate this because it signifies the recognition of this part of our maritime domain that belongs to the Philippines.
01:05We are asserting our rights to this territory. That means we act on it as ours, we protect it, we develop it.
01:16The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS recognized that the Philippines has the right to the Philippine rice.
01:23We will defend our maritime domain. The Philippine rice is our seas.
01:28We have the right to oversee and discover it and protect it because the Philippine rice is our future.
01:36We will fight for our rights.
01:39This includes the continuous maintenance of the rich marine biodiversity in the area.
01:43That is why the routine patrol of the Northern Luzon Command will continue.
01:47After the sign of ceremony today, it is expected that tomorrow the AFP will hold a flag raising ceremony and flybys in the Philippine rice.
01:55Rod Lagusad for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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