00:00I am just clarifying, Mr. Chair, because what we don't want, if it will serve to heighten
00:06the risk of the military confrontation with the Philippines, potentially becoming a pawn
00:11in the power struggle of the US and China, we also don't want that, or in the adversaries
00:16of the US.
00:17If what you are saying about interoperable measures will threaten more, we don't want
00:24that.
00:25On the part of the Makabayan bloc, we would like the solution to the marital disputes
00:33should be grounded in diplomacy and peaceful negotiations.
00:36I know it is difficult, as you are saying, Secretary, Mr. Chair, but the military alliances
00:44that provoke aggression, we also don't want that, Mr. Chair.
00:48Well noted, Madam Chair.
01:04I think that is the same concern.
01:06However, we have to point out that the aggressor here is only one actor.
01:11That's why I said China is the greatest disruptor of peace in the West Philippine Sea.
01:18They have illegally reclaimed areas.
01:20They are claiming areas which is well beyond their jurisdiction.
01:25For example, the Sabina Shoal, which is only 60 nautical miles away from Palawan.
01:33the world domination under a new model of international governance, which is a guise
02:01for their hegemony, their dynastic and imperialistic politics.
02:06We have no intention of claiming our own nine-dash line in the South China Sea.
02:20It's far from it.
02:22What we want is our 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone, the other areas where we have
02:29jurisdiction to be exclusively for the benefit of our citizens, the way we want to do it,
02:40the way the Congress wants to do it without the pressure of China dictating or bear-hugging
02:46us to deal with them solely.
02:49That's all we want.
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