00:00 Australia is ready to lend to the Philippines new technologies and methods to examine and measure coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea.
00:11 J.P. Soriano, reporting.
00:17 In the coming weeks, the government will conduct an in-depth examination and assessment of the damage caused by coral reefs in the Rosal Reef and Escoda Shoals in the West Philippine Sea
00:29 that are being owned by China, even though they are within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.
00:35 On Monday, the issues of coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea will be included in the expected discussions of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority or ISA.
00:49 This organization, formed under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS, whose primary role is to monitor and monitor the rich seas.
01:00 The Philippines' efforts are said to be encouraged by allied countries such as Australia.
01:07 According to Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HKU, they have informed their agencies in the Philippines that they are ready to lend to the Philippines new technologies and methods to examine and measure coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea.
01:24 We are looking to restore coral beds. We are looking to map your undersea beds to ensure that we can track the environmental damages and we can come up with policy responses to prevent that in partnership with you.
01:44 The Philippines and Australia have also established a stronger maritime and defense cooperation that will be discussed by the two countries in Australia next week.
01:57 The Philippines has signed a joint maritime cooperation agreement with the Philippines, Australia, Japan and America.
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