Defense Chief galit sa panggigipit ng China sa PH sa Ayungin

CNN Philippines

Hindi maitago ni Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro ang kayang pagkadismaya sa pinakahuling insidente ng panggigipit ng Tsina sa mga barko ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea. Ang ikinapipikon pa ni Teodoro ay kung paano tila pinapalabas pang mali ang Pilipinas at inaakusahan na nagpapagamit sa ibang bansa.  May ulat si senior correspondent David Santos.  Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/  Follow our social media pages:  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines

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00:00 In the first instance, when the news broke about China's last attack on the Philippine ships in the Mayayuming Shoal,

00:08 Defense Chief Gilbert Teodoro came out of the boat.

00:12 I'm outraged. I'm outraged about the incident.

00:18 We saw that post-World War II, history is different, right?

00:23 Even the naming, who is the hero, who is not, is confusing.

00:30 Then we are going to rely on the history of foreign countries that want to steal from us.

00:34 Teodoro is in his hometown, Tarlac, to be invited to a reforestation project

00:40 and to receive recognition for the contributions of his family.

00:45 Teodoro is even more angry about how the Philippines is still misleading and bombing its ships.

00:55 They are just bringing supplies and food to the soldiers destined for the BRP Sierra Madre.

01:02 You know, there are propaganda spreading.

01:06 We don't know where it's coming from, maybe from China, maybe from others.

01:13 But their goal is to spread gossip in every sector of society that we are part of.

01:21 I think the narrative is being changed somehow.

01:24 I think the true intent of China in this incident is obvious.

01:30 For me, I believe that the presence of Philippine bases with EDCA sites is being used as a cover

01:41 for their true intent of dominating and exploiting the West Philippine Sea.

01:45 The defense chief could hardly stop the Chinese government's actions.

01:51 I am saying that this is an insult to the Republic of the Philippines.

01:56 We have our own opinions.

01:58 If China thinks that we are being fooled by the American,

02:07 I am being insulted. I have my own opinion. The Filipinos have their own opinion.

02:11 And the Filipinos are getting further away from them.

02:14 Armed Forces Chief Romeo Bronner headed to Puerto Princesa City.

02:19 This is his first visit to Palawan as AFP chief.

02:23 One of his main duties is to raise the morale of the troops guarding the West Philippine Sea.

02:30 In his interview with Pia Ontiveros in the program "Politics As Usual",

02:35 Bronner admitted that it is difficult for the Navy to send additional ships to the Ayungin Shoal.

02:42 Not a good plan.

02:44 Because definitely we will need all of our ships to be able to sail our seas.

02:51 For now, Coast Guard ships are the only ones who are allowed to patrol the West Philippine Sea.

02:58 The Navy is also discussing how to add additional ships to the Ayungin Shoal.

03:04 So there is no decrepit Philippine Navy vessel around that needs to go to the junkyard?

03:11 No, we don't have any plans of doing that, ma'am.

03:15 This is Chodoro's response to the question if the BRP Serramadre is being formed

03:20 so that it will not be given to the Philippines.

03:22 That is one of the tactical questions that the Chinese are asking.

03:25 And sometimes, they ask questions and I will not answer because I am answering their questions.

03:34 But what will never happen, Chodoro insists,

03:39 is the removal of the BRP Serramadre that China is forcing.

03:44 I'm not going to talk about operational details.

03:47 However, the Philippines will not bend over, as the President said.

03:53 And we will not give in to unreasonable demands.

03:57 From Puerto Princesa, Palawan, David Santos, CNN Philippines.

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