00:00This is Patrick P. Jesus.
00:04Three weeks in a row that there is a joint maritime activity in the West Philippine Sea.
00:09The last one is the maritime cooperative activity between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the French Navy Nome-Biarnes.
00:16Where the aircraft carrier of the branch, Charles de Gaulle, is with the airmen
00:21while their Rafale multi-role fighter jets also flew over the coast of the West Philippine Sea.
00:27According to the AFP, there were no Chinese ships that were monitored in the vicinity of the exercise.
00:33They were at a distance of more than 120 nautical miles away.
00:37There were also more multilateral sails.
00:40The other countries were happy.
00:42Where the AFP noticed that the number of ships of the PLA Navy of China is decreasing whenever there are such activities.
00:52Actions of the government to bring in other nations to observe and protect the rules-based international order are very much welcome
01:01and we have noted a marked decrease in the illegal and coercive actions of the PLA Navy
01:07each time there is a multilateral or bilateral maritime cooperative activity.
01:12Meanwhile, the Philippine Air Force is ready to escort maritime domain awareness flights.
01:18This is after the B-4 airplane was put in danger last week
01:23due to the dangerous operation of the Chinese military helicopter in Scarborough, Sioula.
01:29Whenever we are called upon to deploy our air assets to support other aircraft operating,
01:37be it civilian aircraft or another military aircraft, the Air Force is capable.
01:44It is expected that the AFP will continue its other projects
01:48which includes US$336 million in security aid from America
01:54after it was exempted from the freeze order by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
02:13Here are the outcomes that higher headquarters has mapped out for this year and even in the years to come.
02:18This will include activities on sea, air and land and even our support systems, cyber and other areas.
02:24Patrick de Azuz for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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