Pilipinas, patuloy sa paggiit at pagprotekta sa karapatan nito sa West PHL Sea; PBBM, iginiit na mananatiling ‘professional’ ang bansa sa isyu ng West PHL Sea
Pilipinas, patuloy sa paggiit at pagprotekta sa karapatan nito sa West PHL Sea; PBBM, iginiit na mananatiling ‘professional’ ang bansa sa isyu ng West PHL Sea
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00:00We have the West Philippine Sea.
00:02This is the Philippines' claim in the face of China's continued actions
00:08within our own territory.
00:10That's why, even if Beijing's aggressive actions continue to grow,
00:15our troops will not give up
00:18just to protect our sovereignty and rights.
00:22For now, let's take a look at the center of the news,
00:26Patrick DeJesus.
00:30Go home!
00:32Go home!
00:37The resupply mission near the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal was tense
00:43on June 17,
00:45between the Philippine Navy and the China Coast Guard.
00:49The China Coast Guard, who were targeted by Palacol,
00:53opened the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat or RID of our Navy
00:57and took the weapons of the Philippine soldiers.
01:01The Philippine Navy's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat and CCG Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat were seized.
01:07Also because of the harassment of the China Coast Guard,
01:09one of the Philippine soldiers was cut by a knife.
01:14He is Seaman First Class Underwater Operator,
01:18Jeffrey Facundo,
01:19a member of the Naval Special Operations Command.
01:22The incident is considered the most violent,
01:26that's why the AFP called the Chinese Coast Guard barbaric and pirate.
01:32We are demanding that the Chinese return our rifles and our equipment.
01:40And we are also demanding from them to pay for the damages that they have caused.
01:47They will pay for it.
01:49They are like pirates in their actions.
01:53This is not the only harassment of the Chinese in the West Philippine Sea.
02:06In March, the Chinese Coast Guard helped to water cannon the civilian resupply vessel Unai Zamei
02:14so that it can destroy its windshield and hit some of our troops.
02:24Let's go!
02:29Just two weeks after this, some soldiers were injured
02:33because of the dilapidated water cannon of the CCG vessels.
02:38In Kasagsaganang Rore, Patungong Ayungin Shoal,
02:41the last paratroop mission on May 19,
02:44was not forgiven by the China Coast Guard
02:47and some of the supplies were stolen for the Philippine soldiers.
02:51A medical evacuation was also arranged for one of the soldiers who was injured
02:55from BRP Sierra Madre.
03:10The water cannon of the China Coast Guard,
03:13the vessels of BIFAR and the Philippine Coast Guard
03:17helped to carry out the humanitarian mission in April
03:19for the Philippine soldiers in Bajo de Macinlok or Panatang Shoal.
03:23Despite this, the government did not approve it.
03:27Being an ordinary Filipino,
03:29he was one of those who fought for the rights of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea
03:34just like the organized civilian convoy of various groups in Bajo de Macinlok.
03:39President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
03:42will remain a professional of the country
03:44while fighting for the rights of the Philippines in our territory.
04:12We refuse to play by the rules that force us to choose sides in a great power competition.
04:19No government that truly exists in the service of the people
04:24will invite danger or harm to lives and livelihood.
04:28And that is why, in defending the nation,
04:31we stay true to our Filipino nature
04:34that we would like to settle all these issues peacefully.
04:38At the same time, we stand firm.
04:43Our calm and peaceful disposition should not be mistaken for acquiescence.
04:50History itself can tell that we have never,
04:54never in the history of the Philippines,
04:57yielded to any foreign power.
05:02We owe to our forefathers the duty to keep the freedoms
05:06that they fought, bled, and died for
05:09and that we presently enjoy.
05:12We will never give up,
05:17no matter who we are.
05:19During the President's visit to the IISS-Siangrila Dialogue 2024 in Singapore last May,
05:25he said in front of the international community
05:29that the imaginary line does not exist,
05:33and that the rights of the nation in the West Philippine Sea
05:36are not based and in accordance with international law.
05:40We have on our side the 1982 UNCLOS
05:43and the binding 2016 Arbitral Award
05:46which affirms what is ours by legal right.
05:50In this solid footing and through our clear moral ascendancy,
05:54we find the strength to do whatever it takes to protect our sovereign home
05:58to the last square inch to the last square millimeter.
06:02The life-giving waters of the West Philippine Sea
06:05flow in the blood of every Filipino.
06:08We cannot allow anyone to detach it
06:11from the totality of the maritime domain
06:14that renders our nation whole.
06:18As President,
06:21I have sworn to this solemn commitment
06:24from the very first day that I took office.
06:27I do not intend to yield.
06:29Filipinos do not yield.
06:31As the Commander-in-Chief,
06:34the President first instructed the military
06:37to be prepared and aware of any external threats.
06:41This is why we have continued to work
06:44to modernize the means and capabilities
06:47of our armed forces.
06:50On the other hand,
06:53we have not neglected to address the internal threats
06:56that the government continues to face.
06:59One of the things that the Marcos Jr. Administration
07:02continued is the whole-of-government approach
07:05against insurgency
07:08through the National Task Force
07:12to End Local Communist Armed Conflict or MTF-ELCAT.
07:15According to the AFP,
07:18the number of guerrilla fronts has decreased
07:21from 11 since President Ferdinand Armartos Jr.
07:24took office.
07:27In addition, the AFP has no longer monitored
07:30foreign terrorists in the country
07:33after neutralizing two of the leaders
07:36while the local terrorist groups
07:39But this will not deter the government
07:42and will continue to monitor.
07:45Patrick Deesus for Pambansan TV in Bagong, Philippines.