PAF, patuloy na susunod sa Rules of Engagement sa kabila ng panggigipit ng China; AFP, malaki ang tiwala sa kanilang mga asset na kayang protektahan ang ating teritoryo

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00:00The AFP assured that they are ready to protect the Hempapawid in the Philippines

00:05following the incident in Baodimasin, Loca.

00:07Here is the report.

00:12The Chinese harassment in the West Philippine Sea reached the Hempapawid.

00:17Aside from the dangerous maneuver,

00:19Flare lost one of their fighter jets for the first time

00:25on the route of the Philippine Air Force plane

00:28while conducting a maritime air patrol for the first time.

00:32But even back then,

00:34the Chinese had this kind of style of harassment.

00:37Just like Flare's disappearance

00:39from their occupied feature in the West Philippine Sea

00:43that they also serve as a military base.

00:45According to the AFP,

00:47this happens whenever they conduct a maritime patrol.

00:51First, the AFP said

00:53that Flare has a dangerous behavior

00:55when it hits an airplane.

00:57From the aircraft, it's the first time that we have experienced that.

01:01From the bases, it's not the first time there have been incidents in the past

01:04that the Philippine Air Force Nomad flight

01:07piloted by NOLAS and the commanding general of the Philippine Air Force.

01:10He noticed that there were flares being fired from the bases.

01:14Despite the incident,

01:16the PAF pilots continue to follow the rules of engagement

01:21while ensuring that the maritime patrols will continue

01:25in the West Philippine Sea.

01:27The purchase of new equipment,

01:30such as multi-role fighter jets,

01:33approved by the President,

01:35and will be added to the F-A-50 jets of the PAF, is a big help.

01:39The procurement process and modernization program of the Air Force

01:44is on the level of the higher headquarters already.

01:47And the Philippine Air Force only contributes technical expertise

01:51and outlines operational requirements.

01:54And the decision of procurement details are of the higher headquarters already.

01:58For now, the AFP believes in the assets they have

02:02that can protect our territory.

02:05With what we have, we are good with them.

02:08Even more, we can perform even better.

02:12In aggressive situations like this,

02:14it is not matching aircraft for aircraft or ship for ship.

02:18What is most important here is the will to fight,

02:20the will to perform our mandate in spite of all the challenges.

02:24Meanwhile, there are two Chinese research vessels

02:28inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines

02:32in the West Philippine Sea.

02:33According to the Philippine Navy,

02:35one is here in Ayungin Shoal

02:38while the other was spotted in Patag Island.

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