00:00The Philippine Air Force is ready to escort the Maritime Domain Awareness Flight.
00:05This is after the B-4 airplane was put in danger last week
00:10due to the dangerous maneuvering of the military helicopter of China in Scarborough Shoal.
00:16According to the Philippine Air Force spokesperson,
00:19Colonel Maria Consuelo Castillo,
00:21they are ready to send their assets to support civilians or military aircraft at any time.
00:28Meanwhile, the AFP is expected to continue its other project
00:34of US$336 million in security aid from the United States
00:40after it is exempted from the freeze-order administration of US President Donald Trump.
00:46This is a welcome development on our part and we are glad to continue.
00:50And it also signals basically our long-standing relationship with the US and the Philippines.
00:57There are already particular programs that higher headquarters has mapped out for this year
01:02and even in the years to come.
01:04This will include activities on sea, air and land
01:06and even our support systems, cyber and other areas.
