00:00The first Philippine-Indian biotide cooperative activity is considered a very successful one.
00:07All activities scheduled were conducted as planned.
00:11Everything went well.
00:13All the desired objectives of the unit of the task force were met.
00:17The last thing we had to do was to take a look at the Chinese vessels.
00:23Are they ready for the pilot?
00:29Actually sir, right from the start or when we pull out,
00:33they were already monitored by our Philippine Air Force assets.
00:37Upon setting out for sale, we have already monitored them, processed them,
00:43and relatively, their distance from us or the main body was far.
00:47So, basically, nagawa naman namin lahat ng objectives and they did not affect at all.
00:52Hence, we were able to successfully complete the first Philippine-Indian Navy,
00:57our size-covered activity.
00:59And how do you characterize yung ginawa nila?
01:01Sa shadow, gano ba sila gagawin yung ginawa?
01:04Again sir, relatively, they are far.
01:07So, maybe they are trying to make their presence felt during the pandemic of activity,
01:12but nevertheless, hindi naman tayo natinak or naapekto ka nung presence sila sa area.
01:19Magkos natapos natin yung activity ng maayon.
01:22Amin ang challenge yung presence or is it that investment to manage yung presence?
01:27What do yung nang management?
01:29Since it is the exclusive economic zone,
01:32everybody has a freedom of navigation in the area.
01:35So, there was no challenge but we processed them.
01:38We monitored them all throughout the activity.
01:41They didn't have a patrol. They didn't have a patrol on the EZ.
01:46They didn't have to do it. They were innocent, expeditiously.
01:50But they were shadowed, right? They didn't have two days.
01:59Throughout that two days, they were along with us.
02:02But again, sir, they are relatively far from us.
02:05And we have been monitoring them.
02:08We are not the other way around.
02:13We are inside the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
02:17So, let's take care of what they are in our territorial areas.
02:21So, there's nothing to worry about, sir.
02:23Nothing to worry about.
02:24Allow me to give an overview.
02:26For the past two days, we had a joint maritime activity with India.
02:31It was a series of complex naval activities,
02:34starting with maneuvering drills, anti-surface activities,
02:39and one of the highlights of which is the replenishment at sea.
02:43So, during this replenishment at sea, the purpose of which is to prolong
02:47or mapahaba yung stay natin at sea.
02:50By transferring specific provisions, such as fuel, solid provisions,
02:54mga ganang bakay po sir.
02:55So, during nung conduct ng replenishment at sea,
02:59yung first day, nung 03 August,
03:01nag-conduct po muna tayo ng approaches.
03:03So, this is regular or doctrinal,
03:06kasi kailangan muna natin mag-practice.
03:08And then, on the succeeding day,
03:10we conducted the actual replenishment at sea,
03:13wherein we came as close as 41 yards doon sa supplying ship.
03:18So, during that activity sir,
03:20nagkaroon na lang na tayo ng slight exchanges of solid material.
03:25Yes sir, sir. When conducting replenishment, it is not just a one-day activity. It is a serious and deeply rooted preparation, sir.
03:44So, it cannot be conducted na biglaan lang.
03:48So, talagang hindi po siya biro sa'ed. Being as close as 41 yards from a flying ship, marami pong pwedeng mangyari.
03:57Many factors considered, environmentally, human, or whatever.
04:02So, ito yung pag-aandasar sa ano? Possible na in the future, nandito na naman ulit yung mga Indian, pwede silang mag-review well sa atin in the region.
04:11Tama po. Actually, this is a great avenue for us to enhance our interoperability with light-minded nations.
04:17Such as India. So, in the next iteration, either with India or other countries who wish to participate,
04:26bringing with them yung mga oilers or similar platforms, we are ready sir.
04:47Thanks, wow.
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