DND Sec. Teodoro, sinagot ang tila pananakot umano ng China sa Pilipinas
DND Sec. Teodoro, sinagot ang tila pananakot umano ng China sa Pilipinas;
Kalihim, iginiit na hindi ang Phl ang nag-uudyok ng gulo sa West Philippine Sea
Kalihim, iginiit na hindi ang Phl ang nag-uudyok ng gulo sa West Philippine Sea
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00:00 Defense Secretary Guilberto Teodoro said that China's threat to the Philippines is related to the issue of the West Philippine Sea.
00:08 The National Security Council said that the next day, there will be a new incident in the rural mission of our friend in Ayuninshol.
00:17 Patrick Desou is in the center of the news. Patrick?
00:20 Defense Secretary Guilberto Teodoro Jr. is now insisting that the Philippines is not the one causing trouble in the West Philippine Sea.
00:30 In front of it, the Chinese Coast Guard ships are bombing the water cannon against the rented resupply vessel of the Philippines,
00:39 which is the May 4 or UM4, in addition to the Royal Edition in Ayuninshol last Saturday.
00:45 Teodoro said that the Philippines is just stealing our rights in our territory.
00:50 But China is the one repeatedly making illegal moves against the world's economy.
01:00 We are not the ones who are blocking anyone in the West Philippine Sea.
01:06 We are the ones who are blocking. So what are we going to do?
01:10 Are we going to just let it go? I don't think that's possible.
01:14 China is already too big. The Philippines is too small.
01:18 They want to take us for their people.
01:23 So, that's not possible.
01:26 The Philippines and its rights under international law are for the well-being of the Filipinos.
01:35 And whoever we want to include there, there is no Chinese who can say that they are the only ones who can.
01:44 Teodoro's challenge to China is to pass arbitration on the settlement of disputes in the WPS.
01:52 He said that because China is not following the talks despite the repeated dialogues.
01:59 Now, to clarify, if they want, they can let the world know their position under international law.
02:11 We can let them know our position and we can arbitrate.
02:16 That is the best way of solving a legal dispute sustainably. But they don't want to.
02:24 Sir Teodoro, no country has any influence on our activities in the West Philippine Sea.
02:31 He is talking to everyone who is in favor of our rights here and not to be concerned with the spread of propaganda of China.
02:42 Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs is calling on the Chinese Embassy here in the Philippines
02:49 to declare the Philippines as the culprit in the aggressive actions of the Chinese Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia.
02:57 The Philippine Embassy in Beijing also ordered the same complaint to be filed against the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
03:05 It is stated here that China has no right to a union zone, a low-type elevation,
03:13 and it is stated in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines and Continental Shelf,
03:19 which is in accordance with UNCLOS and is supported by the 2016 Arbitral Award.
03:26 The DFA added that China's continuous information on the activities of the Philippines
03:31 within our EEZ is not acceptable in the sovereign rights and jurisdictions.
03:38 The Philippines is also leaving China in the vicinity of Ayubin Shoal and other parts of our EEZ.
03:46 The government has also made a decision to lower the pension.
03:50 In accordance with the previous discussion of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping,
03:56 but this is not in line with what China is doing.
03:59 The Philippines is reminding China to stop its continuous violation of international law.
04:06 Today, the Security Cluster was held regarding what happened in Ayubin Shoal, Kamakailan.
04:18 Thank you very much, Patrick De Jesus.