Mga kongresista at senador, kapwa naniniwalang maganda ang maidudulot sa Pilipinas ng RAA katuwang ang Japan

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00:00In the return session of the Congress this month,

00:02one of the priorities of the Senate is to ratify the Reciprocal Access Agreement

00:09that was signed by the Philippines and Japan.

00:11Senators and congressmen believe that this will have a positive impact on the country.

00:17Mela Lesmora has the details.

00:22The lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives trust

00:26that the addition of the Reciprocal Access Agreement with Japan will greatly help the Philippines.

00:35In addition to this agreement,

00:37the defense capabilities and strategic ties of the two countries will be strengthened.

00:42According to Senate President Francis Escudero,

00:45he supports the RAA, especially that it will help our military.

00:51This is also welcome for former Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri

00:55and he hopes that it will be the key for us to use a safer region.

01:01According to Senate President Pro Tempore Gingoy Estrada,

01:05as chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense,

01:08he will ensure that the ratification of the RAA will be the priority of the Senate

01:13in the opening of the session this July.

01:15For Senator Aimee Marcos,

01:17the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will also ensure that

01:20each line of the agreement will be well-examined

01:24and will ensure that it is anchored in the interest of the Philippines.

01:28While Senator JV Hercito will be the one to ask,

01:31any help from the Right-Minded Nations is important for the Philippines

01:36in the midst of the rampant bullying of China.

01:39For the other senators,

01:41In a sense, in a positive way, of course, we need all the help we can get.

01:47However, you can expect reactions once you enter the military or semi-military.

01:55This can still be discussed in the Senate.

01:58So it's good to have allies.

02:00What is good for the country?

02:03The interest of the country, the interest of the Philippines.

02:06For the congressmen,

02:07according to the opinion of the senators, it's not an issue.

02:11According to House Speaker Martin Romualdez,

02:13the so-called RAA signing is a crucial moment in the relationship between the Philippines and Japan

02:19because it is the beginning of a new era of stronger cooperation between the two countries.

02:25While the House Committee on National Defense and Security Vice Chair Raul Tupas

02:29also has a positive view of the military cooperation brought by the new agreement.

02:35Mela Lesmoras for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.