00:00Not only one, but five Chinese ships attacked the Philippine ships yesterday in Bajo de Macinloc.
00:08At the very first opportunity, the Chinese warship People's Liberation Army Navy O'Plan,
00:17according to Commodore J. Tariella, PCG Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea,
00:22carried out a dangerous maneuver.
00:24Despite this, the Philippines has no plans to send the Philippine Navy to the West Philippine Sea
00:27in the face of the Chinese greyship.
00:29The National Maritime Council, or NMC, has already condemned the incident
00:33that also happened to President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.
00:36and ordered a new incident of violence.
00:41The National Maritime Council condemns the hostile actions
00:45against the country's legitimate maritime operations within its maritime zones.
00:51The aggressive posture of the Chinese vessels highlights a continuing pattern of aggression,
00:58coercion, and intimidation within Philippine waters.
01:03The Philippines reiterates that the Bajo de Macinloc is an integral part of the Philippine territory
01:11and has indisputable sovereignty over the high-tide feature and its territorial sea.
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