Panayam kay NSC Asst. Dir. General Jonathan Malaya kaugnay sa bangaan ng CCG at PCG malapit sa Escoda Shoal kaninang umaga
Panayam kay NSC Asst. Dir. General Jonathan Malaya kaugnay sa bangaan ng CCG at PCG malapit sa Escoda Shoal kaninang umaga
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00:00Let's talk first about the update from the NSC.
00:03Yes.
00:04First, let's talk about the accident of the Chinese Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard
00:10near Escuadro Sol this morning.
00:13Yes.
00:13What are the details here?
00:16Yes, we are saddened by the new incident in the West Philippine Sea
00:22because around 3.40 am this morning,
00:26our two vessels, PCG Vessels BRP Bagacay MRRV4410 and BRP Cape Inganyo MRRV4411, passed by.
00:43Then, while it is around 23 nautical miles from Escuadro Sol,
00:47the Chinese Coast Guard blocked it.
00:50Unfortunately, our vessels, PCG Vessels BRP Bagacay MRRV4411 and BRP Cape Inganyo MRRV4411,
00:56actually, their vessels are heavy.
00:58Our PCG Vessels BRP Bagacay MRRV4411 and BRP Cape Inganyo MRRV4411,
01:00had a three-foot hole in its auxiliary room and another one-foot dent in its starboard quarter.
01:09Earlier this morning, before I arrived here, the statement of the National Task Force West Philippine Sea was released.
01:14There is an update on the data that we released.
01:18This is the latest update for BRP Bagacay.
01:21For BRP Cape Inganyo, there is a 1.1-meter hole in the starboard side of the vessel
01:29and 40-centimeter damage to the engine exhaust on the starboard quarter.
01:34So, the damage caused by the illegal, aggressive, coercive, and deceptive maneuvers
01:42made by the Chinese Coast Guard against the Philippine ships
01:47that were supposed to go to Lawak Island and another island
01:52to bring supplies for our fellowmen and troops there.
01:57ADG, we can see on the screen the size of the damage.
02:02What is the next step here?
02:04Is there a reaction from the NTFWPS?
02:08Since when did the Chinese protest against the presence of the Philippine Coast Guard here in Esconda Shoal?
02:15Yes. We are now showing on our screen the damage caused by our ships.
02:22For our fellowmen, we at the National Task Force West Philippine Sea
02:27have a duty to let you know what is happening in the sea.
02:31We have what we call a transparency policy.
02:33We want you to be part of the conversation on this issue.
02:38Insofar as we're concerned, we are bewildered, we are surprised, we are worried about what's happening
02:46because just a month ago, we had a preliminary understanding with the People's Republic of China
02:55in Ayungin Shoal.
02:57This has nothing to do with Ayungin Shoal, fellowmen.
03:00This has something to do with another part of the West Philippine Sea.
03:05But we thought that the preliminary understanding with Ayungin Shoal was a goodwill
03:11for the other parts of the West Philippine Sea.
03:14We don't do these dangerous maneuvers anymore.
03:18But unfortunately, we had an air incident over Bajo de Masindok a week ago.
03:23And here again, there is a threat of damage to our Philippine Coast Guard vessels.
03:29ADG, let's make it clear for the benefit of the viewers.
03:33Of course, some are not familiar with the issue.
03:37This is a different area.
03:39Yes.
03:40Ayungin Shoal is not near here.
03:44It's another part.
03:45In Ayungin Shoal, we have a preliminary understanding.
03:48But we don't have an understanding with other parts of the West Philippine Sea.
03:53Last week, the People's Republic of China held a protest in the presence of BRP Teresa Madbangwa
04:00in Escoda Shoal.
04:02And this has nothing to do with this new incident.
04:07My impression would be that China thought that these two ships would go to Teresa Madbangwa
04:15to resupply there.
04:16But no.
04:17These ships will go to other parts of the West Philippine Sea.
04:20It just so happens that in that area, these ships will go to Patag and Lawak Islands
04:25to bring supplies for our troops there.
04:28Just 20 nautical miles from Escoda, I would presume the Chinese Coast Guard thought
04:34that they will go to Teresa Madbangwa.
04:38That's why they blocked this resupply.
04:41That's why our ships are still damaged.
04:46ADG, in other talks, National Security Advisor Eduardo Año said that it will no longer be an issue
04:52for the candidates in the upcoming elections to have the permit to campaign for the New People's Army.
04:57Do we have details?
04:59Can we expound on that further?
05:01Yes, that's right, Asic Dale.
05:03Because of our upcoming focused military operations,
05:07including our development programs in geographically isolated and depressed areas
05:13that were once the backbone of the New People's Army,
05:15we are very happy to hear that the New People's Army has only seven weekend greener fronts in the country.
05:23And those two are also close to being removed from the list of our National Task Force ELCA.
05:30So, last time, National Security Advisor Eduardo Año said that,
05:34unlike our previous elections,
05:37that we are always monitoring,
05:39and our candidates and fellow countrymen are worried that they cannot campaign in certain areas
05:44because of the so-called permit to campaign from the NPA.
05:47That will no longer be an issue in 2025.
05:50So, that's a big thing for us because the NPA is often involved in the campaigning of our politicians.
05:58And we do not expect that to happen anymore in the coming elections next year
06:04because the presence of the New People's Army is already weak among our constituents.
06:08Okay. Thank you very much for your update.
06:12Assistant Director General Jonathan Malayan of the National Security Council.