More Chinese warships monitored in West Philippine Sea

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00:00China shows no signs of letting up on its stranglehold in the West Philippine Sea by

00:04might and aggression, and neither is the country easing in its defense of its rightful sovereignty

00:09and entitlements but by the ways of peace and the rule of law.

00:13Our Patrick de Jesus on increased presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine

00:17Sea and the country's defense chief reminding all Filipinos to stick to the program and

00:22resist all Chinese propaganda.

00:27Four Chinese ships came into view in the West Philippine Sea.

00:32From 125 on May 28 to June 3, it increased to 146 this week, with PLA Navy warships noticeably

00:41doubling in numbers.

00:43The Navy said the surge in Chinese ships was noted after the military drills of China in

00:49Sabina or Escoda Shoal last week.

00:52It was the first time the deployment of a hovercraft was observed.

00:57The Navy reiterated that any Chinese presence inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the

01:03Philippines is illegal, which they continuously monitor.

01:07Their presence by itself is already escalatory.

01:12Whatever actions they do in furtherance of their illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive

01:18presence will only point out that they have no right to be within our Exclusive Economic

01:23Zone.

01:24Philippine Defense Secretary Gibaut Yodoro once again slammed the 10-dash line of China

01:29and called it provocation.

01:31He said that it is only a bait to stray the public away from the main issue in the West

01:37Philippine Sea.

01:38On the other hand, the AFP is exhausting all comprehensive measures in fortifying the defense

01:45capability of the country in accordance with the directive of the Commander-in-Chief to

01:51focus on external threats.

01:54In his visit to the 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Camp Melchor de

01:59la Cruz in Gamo, Isabela, the President reminded the soldiers to always be prepared.

02:16In line with this, the AFP is also monitoring illegal activities in which Chinese nationals

02:23are involved, the latest of which is the illegal Pogo or Scum Hub raided in Porak,

02:30Pampanga.

02:31As for the AFP, they cannot consider yet these discoveries as a national threat.

02:55The AFP will also help in the investigation on the Chinese military uniforms seen inside

03:15the Pogo Hub with PLA markings.

03:33The AFP added this may only be used as props given the scams and illegal activities this

03:40Pogo Hub is known for.