00:00The Philippine Coast Guard is hoping that China will support its agreement with the Philippines
00:07in order to lower tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
00:10In the meantime, the next resupply mission is also on its way.
00:14Chino Gaston is on the scene.
00:23We continuously try to find ways to deescalate tensions
00:27in contested areas with our counterparts
00:30without compromising our position and our principles.
00:52It's really an effort that we work with China
00:55to find a way where we can deescalate the tensions
00:59and find a way where we can undertake operations
01:03without any more of the events that have happened.
01:06The challenge now is that it will definitely happen
01:09especially since the Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a statement
01:12that they will allow the resupply missions if they are abused
01:16and if there is an on-site inspection of those that will be delivered to the BRP Sierra Madre.
01:20This was called inaccurate by our Foreign Affairs Department
01:24At the same time, the agreement was concluded
01:26that it is clear in every aspect that the position of both countries will not be against the issue.
01:32We expect, we are all hopeful.
01:34We will not give up our fight in the West Philippine Sea.
01:39We are still fighting for our sovereignty, sovereign rights and our jurisdiction.
01:43The next resupply mission is already on its way
01:46which was first initiated by the National Security Council
01:49that does not need to say goodbye to China.
01:53In the monitoring of the Philippine Navy,
01:55the number of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea decreased
01:58from more than 105 on July 15 to only 80 on July 22.
02:04However, the Tinagurian Monster Ship 5901 still remains in Escoda Shoal
02:09while the two ships of the China Coast Guard passed 60 nautical miles from El Nido, Palawan.
02:15Meanwhile, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
02:19as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
02:22for the 2 plus 2 Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue
02:25where the issues in the West Philippine Sea will be discussed.
02:29For GMA Integrated News, Sino Gasto na Katuto, 24 hours.
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