00:00The National Security Council reiterated that our countrymen are free to fish in the West Philippine Sea.
00:06NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya announced this
00:10after the fishermen in the Northern Palawan Fishermen's Congress
00:14were given the authority to carry out the Chinese moratorium.
00:19He explained to the National Security Council that no other country
00:23can enforce regulations within our territory.
00:27Malaya also added that our troops are watching over our fishermen
00:32to ensure their safety.
00:36We said to the National Security Council
00:39that no other country can enforce regulations within our territory
00:46but the Philippine government alone.
00:49China has no right to impose any regulations on fishermen.
00:54We assure them of the support of the Philippine government
00:57if they are there and fishing.