00:00Diplomatic protests in the Philippines against China.
00:04This is in line with China's declaration of baseline and base points around Bajo de Masinloca
00:11which was part of Beijing's plans to illegally take part of our Exclusive Economic Zone.
00:18According to DFA Spokesperson Maria Teresita Daza,
00:21the so-called diplomatic protests were carried out by the country yesterday.
00:26According to the National Maritime Council,
00:28the so-called baseline is a violation of the long-standing sovereignty of the Philippines
00:33which is in violation of the so-called SHOAL, which is also in violation of our history.
00:37According to the NMC, the so-called baseline is also not in violation of the criteria
00:43that are stated in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
00:47According to the Council of the Philippines,
00:49the sovereignty and jurisdiction of the Scarborough Shoal and its maritime zones
00:54are in accordance with international law and does not violate the sovereignty or jurisdiction of other states.
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