00:00The Department of Foreign Affairs says the Philippines is concerned over the quote
00:04consequential impact on peace and stability of the recent US attack on Venezuela as it
00:08forcefully deposed its sitting president, Nicolás Maduro. The Philippines acknowledges the security
00:13considerations of the United States but stresses the importance of following international law.
00:18It also calls on both parties to exercise restraint and prevent further escalation to
00:22restore peace and order in Venezuela. Meantime, Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Laila de Lima says the
00:28attack marks a regression of the US into an aggressive state, undermining the rules-based
00:32international order. De Lima adds the attack is particularly troubling for the Philippines.
00:37As a US ally, the country is left with a compromised moral ascendancy
00:41in protesting China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
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