00:00 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs an executive order strengthening the country's maritime
00:05 security.
00:07 This after the Chinese Coast Guard on March 23 used water cannons to attack a Philippine
00:12 resupply boat on the way to a military outpost in Ayungin Shoal.
00:16 The president orders the bolstering of the country's maritime security because the country
00:20 "continues to confront a range of serious challenges that threaten not only the country's
00:25 territorial integrity but also the peaceful existence of Filipinos."
00:29 Under EO57, the National Coast Watch Council is renamed and reorganized into the National
00:35 Maritime Council chaired by Executive Secretary Lucas Persamin.
00:39 The council will include secretaries from various government agencies and will have
00:43 the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea attached to it.
00:47 The NMC will formulate and issue guidelines for the effective implementation of EO57 within
00:53 60 days from its effectivity.
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