00:00 China is saying that they have indisputable sovereignty in the Spratlys.
00:07 Coast Guard is one of the dangerous operations of China in the middle of the last resupply mission in Ayungin show.
00:14 MAV Gonzalez is on the scene.
00:16 Eight dangerous maneuvers that were made by four ships of the China Coast Guard
00:24 and five Chinese maritime militia vessels were launched by the Philippine Coast Guard in their new rotation and resupply mission
00:31 in the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin show last Wednesday.
00:34 PCG spokesperson J. Tariella said that because the ships of the China Coast Guard were so close,
00:40 the distance was only one meter from the BRP's port.
00:45 It was also the first time that the ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
00:49 were launched in the same direction. Five Chinese maritime militia vessels were active in preventing the PCG vessels.
00:56 The aircraft of the People's Liberation Army was also circling in Sabina shoal
01:01 and left when the resupply mission arrived in Ayungin shoal.
01:04 Tariella also said that the ships of the Philippines and China Coast Guard are very close.
01:09 It is an indication that they want to change the David and Goliath situation of the two countries in the West Philippine Sea.
01:16 The AFP also also issued the first statement of the China Coast Guard that they have indisputable sovereignty in the Spratly Islands.
01:23 My reaction is only on the use of the word indisputable.
01:28 Because I think I have said it already here that the use of the word indisputable is in itself disputable.
01:37 The Department of National Defense will continue to monitor our exclusive economic zone and the Ayungin resupply mission.
01:45 We need to supply our troops and we need to protect their non-negotiable.
01:54 So the mandate from the President is clear.
01:57 The AFP admitted that the Philippine ships cannot always be harassed in the resupply mission.
02:03 But the morale of our troops in the West Philippine Sea is high because of the support of the Filipinos and the international community.
02:11 There are resupply missions in Ayungin Shoal like this Wednesday, there are also planes that passed by.
02:17 But it is not clear which country it is.
02:19 The AFP said that the presence of those in the next resupply missions is expected.
02:24 What they are providing us is a view from above.
02:28 So that as I've said we will know what's happening on the ground.
02:32 That is very important in the formulation of strategies, campaigns or operational plan.
02:39 That will be effective only in providing additional capability which we don't have yet.
02:49 Did the government request the presence of America or they voluntarily sent the airplane?
02:54 The AFP replied,
02:55 We have a mutual defense treaty.
02:58 Sir, the next resupply missions that we will have, we can expect that they will be there?
03:03 Yes, we can expect that because I think that is also important.
03:09 For GMA Integrated News, Mav Gonzales reporting for 24 Hours.
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