00:00 The Philippines will file a case against China for the destruction of coral reefs in Sabina or Escoda Shoal and Ruzul or Iroquois Reefs
00:10 within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone.
00:13 The coral reefs were already calved in the said areas
00:16 and it was seen that the AFP, West Command and the Philippine Coast Guard patrolled there from August to September.
00:25 Down here, some Chinese vessels were returning to establish their presence near Recto or Reed Bank
00:33 where the rich were left with gas.
00:35 The National Task Force in the West Philippine Sea is still investigating the whole case.
00:41 Senator Arisa Ontiveros said that China should be held accountable for this.
00:45 The Department of Foreign Affairs is also responsible for the destruction of coral reefs.
00:49 We will pursue these cases against China.
01:03 This has been happening for many years but the documentation started a couple of years ago.
01:10 But leading up to the last few months, we were able to get more documentation on this matter.
01:16 The matter is ripe for the filing of a case in international tribunals.
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