00:00The National Maritime Council issued a D.A.
00:02that violates international norms,
00:05particularly in air safety,
00:06the dangerous approach of China's PLA Navy plane
00:10to the B-4 aircraft.
00:11According to the NMC spokesperson,
00:14Undersecretary Alexander Lopez,
00:16the so-called PLA Navy plane just flew away
00:19when the aircraft of the B-4 was seen flying away.
00:22Lopez also assured that the Department of Foreign Affairs
00:25will hold a diplomatic protest
00:27for the next incident.
00:28This is also in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive
00:33to make the issue about the territory of the Philippines
00:37peaceful and diplomatic.
00:59That's also the directive of our president.
01:02We will do all peaceful means
01:06through diplomatic mechanisms or channels and mechanisms.
01:09So at least on record,
01:12we made our protest.