NSC, nanindigang legal ang routine patrol operations ng Pilipinas sa Bajo de Masinloc
NSC, nanindigang legal ang routine patrol operations ng Pilipinas sa Bajo de Masinloc
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00:00 The National Security Council has indicated that it is not illegal for the Philippines to enter the waters of the China-occupied area.
00:08 The BRP Conrado Yap in Bajo de Masinlo, where several Chinese ships docked, is conducting routine patrol operations.
00:16 The Chinese military said that the Philippine ships were trespassing, so they followed our ship.
00:23 But National Security Advisor Eduardo Año said that under international law, the Philippines has the right to the West Philippine Sea,
00:31 particularly in Bajo de Masinlo, because it is part of our exclusive economic zone.
00:37 He also said that China is using the incident to create tension between the two countries.
00:44 But the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Coast Guard will not stop their surveillance of our territory.
00:51 China is not even allowed to move according to UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Ruling, which supports the rules-based international order.