DND, naniniwala na posibleng maulit pa ang agresibong hakbang ng China dahil sa isyu sa WPS; AFP, tiniyak ang tuloy-tuloy na maritime patrol sa WPS

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DND, naniniwala na posibleng maulit pa ang agresibong hakbang ng China dahil sa isyu sa WPS; AFP, tiniyak ang tuloy-tuloy na maritime patrol sa WPS

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00:00A new protest will take place in the Philippines against China's aggressive attack
00:05by conducting dangerous maneuvers.
00:08China has already reached the airspace of Bajo de Macinloc
00:12while the Philippine Air Force is conducting a maritime air patrol.
00:16Patrick De Jesus is in the details.
00:21The incident in Bajo de Macinloc or Panatagsol
00:25was not repeated according to the Defense Department.
00:29At one point, the AFP reported that the PLA Air Force's two multirole jets
00:34conducted a dangerous maneuver on August 8
00:38in front of the Philippine Air Force's airplane
00:41while conducting a maritime patrol.
00:43One of China's aircraft even lost its flare.
00:48Defense Secretary Gibutio Duro said,
00:50China's activities are expected to be a part of the Philippines' continued aggression
00:57against our rights in the West Philippine Sea.
01:20It's of not only the Philippines but other countries to temper their moves
01:29and act in accordance with international law.
01:32The Foreign Affairs Department was surprised by what happened.
01:36Especially when the Philippines talked to China to ease tensions.
01:41China has always said it wanted to de-escalate
01:44but every time something like this happens,
01:47certainly it tends to raise tensions.
01:49So it's something that certainly we have to pay close attention to.
01:53But that's what they're saying.
01:55We'll have to see if they can really help in maintaining
01:58a more stable relationship to de-escalate tensions.
02:04The Armed Forces of the Philippines insisted that China's actions are dangerous
02:09and this is the first time that the PLA Air Force's airplane lost its flare.
02:16For instance, those flares landed on our aircraft.
02:21It can hit the propeller or the intake
02:28or it can even burn our aircraft.
02:30It's very dangerous.
02:31Despite this, the AFP will not give up.
02:35The Maritime Patrol will continue its operations in the West Philippine Sea.
02:40The National Maritime Council will help
02:44and the Philippine Armed Forces will hold a protest against China's actions.
02:50Naturally, we can't let this go even if the public says it's a diplomatic protest.
02:59We cannot not do it.
03:01If not, we'll be in trouble.
03:03President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. also condemned
03:07China's aggressive actions that endangered the lives of PAF pilots.
03:14Patrick De Jesus for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.

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