DFA summons Chinese envoy over latest incident in Ayungin Shoal

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00:00 The Department of Foreign Affairs called the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, Huang

00:03 Zhilian, to say the Philippines' strong condemnation of the China Coast Guard's action against

00:09 our ship in Ayungin Shoal.

00:10 DFA Undersecretary Teresa Lazaro herself talked to the Chinese envoy in which she insisted

00:16 that the Ayungin Shoal is not contestable.

00:19 She said that it's not valid and illegal for them.

00:22 They added that the U.S. step to make the arbitral ruling an issue will not affect China.

00:28 They also re-insisted that any armed attack on ships, aircrafts and armed forces of the

00:33 Philippines, including the Coast Guard in South China, could trigger a mutual defense

00:37 treaty between the Philippines and the United States.

00:41 But the Foreign Affairs Department says for now it is not necessary.

00:45 The government emphasized again that it will not abandon BRP Ceramadre.

00:49 This is in spite of the delayed resupply mission for the troops destined to the Philippine

00:54 ship abroad in the Ayungin Shoal due to the action of the China Coast Guard.

00:59 The DFA had already said that they have sent a note verbale to China regarding the incident.

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