00:00 The military cooperation between the Philippines and the United States is expected to be a major issue for the Filipinos
00:07 according to the survey of OCTA Research.
00:10 This is for the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea.
00:14 Naomi Tiburcio, for Central News.
00:17 More than half of Filipinos favor the military cooperation between the Philippines and the United States
00:27 According to OCTA Research, 54% of Filipinos agree to the US-Philippine military cooperation
00:33 to address the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea.
00:37 11% do not favor while 32% are undecided.
00:41 Balance Luzon and Minanau have the most votes while Visayas have the most votes.
00:48 Meanwhile, 58% of Filipinos agree to the military cooperation between the two countries.
00:55 Despite the external threats, the survey said that this is the latest incident of China's Coast Guard
01:01 watercannoning our ships while carrying out a resupply mission.
01:07 It is a hot topic that is being discussed by lawmakers.
01:11 Will this be considered an armed attack?
01:13 According to the provisions of the guidelines, cyber attacks and non-conventional threats.
01:20 Is the watercannon non-conventional?
01:24 If you ask the Bureau of Fire, it is conventional.
01:27 But if you ask the Philippine Coast Guard, it is unconventional.
01:33 The Foreign Affairs Department said that the two countries are still studying this aspect.
01:38 The government also said that it has not yet been given time to activate the mutual defense treaty.
01:44 The Department of National Defense asked the Executive Session to ask what is the plan for the rehabilitation of BRP Sierra Madre.
01:52 The Defense Department is open to all options to protect the territory of the country and the soldiers destined there,
02:01 including the suggestion of the US ship to join the resupply mission of BRP Sierra Madre.
02:06 We are exploring all possibilities, all options regarding the RORE, regarding the rotation and the supply of our personnel of the UN.
02:16 As of now, we can still handle the situation.
02:21 Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Banalo said that he has not received a proposal from China to discuss the issue in the West Philippine Sea.
02:30 Not me. I'm not aware of that. But I mean, we're willing.
02:35 Next week, the China-ASEAN discussion on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea was held in the Philippines.
02:43 The lawmakers recognized that the Armed Forces of the Philippines must strengthen our self-reliance on the use and assets to protect our territory.
02:54 Senator De La Rosa also said that the budget of the DND for the AFP modernization must be increased.
03:01 The committee also discussed the landing of several US military planes in the South China Sea that did not have clearances.
03:08 It also discussed the withdrawal of US diplomatic clearance from the League.
03:16 Meanwhile, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. appointed Theodore Luxin Jr. as the special envoy of the President of the People's Republic of China for special concerns.
03:27 He announced this on the Facebook post of the Presidential Communications Office.
03:31 Luxin was formerly a secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs under the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
03:38 He is now the ambassador of the Philippines to the United Kingdom.
03:41 Together with Mark Fetalco, Naomi Timurso, for Bayan.
