Ilang miyembro ng Gabinete ng nakaraang administrasyon, humarap sa pagdinig ng Kamara sa umano’y 'gentleman’s agreement sa West Phl Sea
Ilang miyembro ng Gabinete ng nakaraang administrasyon, humarap sa pagdinig ng Kamara sa umano’y 'gentleman’s agreement sa West Phl Sea
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00:00Yesterday, there was no show. Today, the joint hearing of the Camera and the Umanoy Gentlemen's Agreement of the Philippines and China was held.
00:10The former President Rodrigo Duterte held a few meetings.
00:13The former secretaries of the past Philippine administration accused the Umanoy secretaries of collusion.
00:21Simela Lesmora was at the center of the live news.
00:25Angelique, from the issue of the West Philippine Sea to the plans of the Camera,
00:29will now sign the adjournment that was discussed one by one in the hearings and press conference here in the Camera.
00:38At 9 o'clock in the morning, the House Committee on National Defense and Security
00:44and the Special Committee on the West Philippine Sea
00:48held their hearings on the Umanoy Gentlemen's Agreement in the West Philippine Sea
00:53held by the former President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
00:58Unlike yesterday, today, the former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea,
01:05former National Security Advisor Hermogenes Esperon,
01:09and former Defense Secretary and now VCDA Chair Delfin Lorenzana attended the hearings.
01:14In their statements, the three officials who have a gentleman's agreement, Duterte and Xi, both denied it.
01:21If there is a collusion about the West Philippine Sea,
01:24it happened under the administration of the former President Noynoy Aquino.
01:30According to Medialdea, according to his information,
01:33there is a 2013 agreement between the Umanoy that will bring food and supplies to the Philippines in Ayungin Shoal
01:40and there is no police involvement in the arrangement of the BRP Sierra Madre.
01:44This was surprised by the congressmen.
01:47Because of this, the former Defense Secretary Walter Gasmin,
01:52who served under the administration of Aquino, was also invited to the joint hearing.
01:56For now, they decided to postpone the executive session or closed-door meeting for sensitive information.
02:03Earlier in the press conference here in the Chamber,
02:06the Leader of the Chamber also said that whatever happens in the hearing,
02:10they will continue to support the right of the Philippines to the WPS.
02:14Meanwhile, under the new Leader of the Senate,
02:17the Chamber is hoping that the administration will continue to pass priority bills.
02:22Their priority is to pass the so-called amendment to the Rice Tarification Law.
02:29Earlier, one of the things that we were waiting for here in the Chamber
02:33was the discussion of the House Committee on Ethics.
02:36In our interview with Ethics Chair Felimon Esparez,
02:41he confirmed that their committee has already made a decision regarding the complaint of Congressman Pantaleon Alvarez.
02:48Tomorrow, their recommendation for final action is expected to be discussed in the plenary.
02:55Angelic?
02:56Okay, these were mentioned by the former members of the Duterte administration
03:03up to the so-called agreement of 2013.
03:06Did they show or present any documents?
03:13Angelic, earlier, those are also the things that the lawmakers are saying.
03:16They are really asking, even in the DFA, for supporting documents regarding this.
03:23Angelic, I would like to add that there are other officials who are being invited to the hearing,
03:29just like the former presidential spokesperson, Harry Roque.
03:33If you can remember, Angelic, Roque is one of those who said that there is a gentleman's agreement
03:40between the former President Duterte and President Xi in the discussion of the West Philippine Sea.
03:46Once and for all, the lawmakers want to be clear on what is the truth up to this point.
03:54Earlier, Angelic, the latest development is that even the administration of the former President Noy Aquino
04:00is now involved in the issue of the secret agreements.
04:05Angelic, even if the adjournment is signed,
04:08we expect that the joint hearing on the issues in the West Philippine Sea will continue
04:15because the goal of the lawmakers is to make this issue clear, Angelic.
04:20Okay. Thank you very much, Mela Lesmora.