00:00I was asked for the Senado to declare a personal non-grata,
00:04and some officials in China...
00:05...the Chinese Embassy, and the municipality of the Palawan.
00:10I was asked for the Senado to declare a personal non-grata,
00:13the Chinese Ambassador Jing Kuan.
00:15I was asked for the Senado to declare a personal non-grata
00:18to the officials in the Chinese Embassy.
00:20Kakaapon po ay nakausap po mismo natin sa Secretary Tess...
00:25...as Lazaro para ipaalam po sa mga kababayan natin kung ano ang stance ng DFA.
00:30Pabasahin ko po sa inyo ang statement...
00:35...mula sa DFA.
00:36The Department of Foreign Affairs takes...
00:40...a note of the proposed resolutions in both houses of the Philippine Congress that calls...
00:45...for declaring diplomatic personnel of the Chinese...
00:50...Embassy as persona non-grata.
00:52The declaration of persona non-grata is one...
00:55...of the most severe forms of diplomatic action that can be imposed by the government...
01:00...against foreign diplomatic personnel.
01:03While it is within the remit...
01:05...of the DFA, such an action is an option of last resort.
01:10Second only to downgrading of relations.
01:14When diplomatic...
01:15...with a certain country has seriously fractured that no intervention...
01:20...convening remedy can stabilize the interaction and engagement.
01:25It also carries tremendous implications moving forward, such as...
01:30...reciprocal action or other countermeasures in other areas, which is why...
01:35...it should not be made lightly and...
01:40...decided only with careful and clear thought and preparedness for how...
01:45...it will shape the Philippines' strategic interests moving forward.
01:50The DFA remains committed to its mandate to conduct...
01:55...in an appropriate and effective manner that...
02:00...advances the overall national interest.
02:03It is in direct communication...
02:05...with the Chinese government on various bilateral and international issues.
02:10...that are of great importance to the Philippines.
02:13It is hoped that the...
02:15...DFA would be provided with ample space to perform its function...
02:20...and to sort out issues with foreign counterparts through the...
02:25...dialogue and consultation rather than through public discourse.
02:30...in accordance with the President's vision and guidance as the...
02:35...architect of Philippine foreign policy.
02:37End of quote.
02:45Thank you very much.
02:50Thank you very much.
02:55Thank you very much.
03:00Thank you very much.
03:05Thank you very much.
03:10Thank you very much.
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