AFP, magpapatuloy sa pagsasagawa ng maritime patrols sa WPS sa kabila ng harassment ng Tsina na umabot na sa air space

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00:00The Philippines will face a new protest against China's aggressive move to launch a dangerous maneuver

00:08which reached the airspace of Bajo de Macinloc while the Philippine Air Force was conducting a maritime air patrol.

00:16This is Patrick De Jesus' report.

00:21The incident in Bajo de Macinloc or Panatagsyol was not repeated according to the Defense Department.

00:28Recently, AFP reported that the PLA Air Force's two multi-role jets made a dangerous maneuver on August 8

00:37in front of the Philippine Air Force's airplane while conducting a maritime patrol.

00:43One of China's aircraft even lost its flare.

00:47Defense Secretary Gibutio Doro said,

00:50The activities of China are expected to be a part of the Philippines' continued aggression against our rights in the West Philippine Sea.

01:20of not only the Philippines but other countries to temper their moves and act in accordance with international law.

01:32Foreign Affairs Department was surprised by what happened, especially when the Philippines talked to China to ease tensions.

01:41China has always said it wanted to de-escalate, but every time this happens, certainly it tends to raise tensions.

01:50So it's something that certainly we have to pay close attention to.

01:54But that's what they're saying, we'll have to see if they can really help in maintaining a more stable relationship to de-escalate tensions.

02:04The Armed Forces of the Philippines insisted that China's actions were dangerous

02:10and this is the first time that an airplane of their Air Force lost its flare.

02:17For instance, those flares landed on our aircraft.

02:22It can hit the propeller or the intake or it can even burn our aircraft.

02:31It's very dangerous.

02:32Despite this, the AFP will not give up.

02:36The maritime patrol will continue in the West Philippine Sea.

02:41The National Maritime Council will also assist the AFP in protesting against China's actions.

02:50Naturally, we can't let this go even if the public says it's a diplomatic protest or whatnot.

02:59We cannot not do it.

03:01If not, we'll be in trouble.

03:03President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. also condemned China's new aggressive actions

03:10and put the lives of PAF pilots Patrick Deesus in danger for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.