00:00In the meantime, the Joint Air Patrol monitor flights between the Philippine and United States Air Forces
00:05over the Luzon Strait and West Philippine Sea last week drew challenges from Chinese naval or militia forces
00:12which was essentially ignored for all the right reasons.
00:15Described as a provocative act by China, the Joint Patrol activity is part of a continuing series
00:21between the two countries since the last quarter century.
00:24Our Patrick Desus has more details to include an invite extended to House Solon Paolo Marcoleta to visit the Calayaan Island Group.
00:36During the Joint Air Patrol last week over the Luzon Strait and the West Philippine Sea
00:41were two B-52 bomber aircraft of the United States and two F-A-50 jets of the Philippines flew together.
00:48The Philippine Air Force confirmed that several radio challenges were transmitted by Chinese forces in the area
00:55where the exercise was conducted.
00:57Hindi lang natin alam kung sa Coast Guard, sa Navy, pero it's from them.
01:03It was telling us that we are approaching a Chinese territory and yung nire-request tayo to turn back.
01:10Pero it was broadcasted over the international frequency na narinig naman ang lahat doon sa training area.
01:19But we are within our exercise box.
01:24The pilots of the Philippines and the U.S. did not heed this
01:28and continued with the exercises such as air defense scenarios and strengthening airspace coordination.
01:36According to China's PLA Southern Theater Command,
01:39they also conducted a naval and air routine patrol on the same day as the U.S. and Philippine exercise,
01:46which they protested and described as provoking trouble and undermining peace in the region.
01:52The PAP said they did not monitor any other aircraft during the U.S.-Philippines Joint Patrol.
01:59They also asserted that the activity of the allied nations is legal within the jurisdiction of the Philippines.
02:06Sila yung nagkukos ng instability nga because of those statements that they have this illegal presence in our EZ
02:20and nakikita natin doon sa coercive and aggressive actions nila against our aircraft and even our ship sa ground.
02:28Yung patrols natin, this have been coordinated, this have been pre-approved, and this is within our territory and jurisdiction.
02:36Meanwhile, following the controversial statement of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea,
02:46Commodore J. Tariela also invited the Senators' son, Sagipartilist Rep. Paulo Marcoleta, to visit the Kalayaan Island Group.
02:55This is related to the statement of Congressman Marcoleta, who said that the PCG spokesperson and other Senators should lead or be fired from a cannon in the event of war
03:07and whom he also called retors for supposedly putting Filipinos at risk.
03:12In response, Tariela questioned why there is a need to threaten through disrespectful statements that weaken rights and sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea.
03:22He said it would be an honor to bond with the Marcoleta father and son to visit the KIG, including Pag-Asa Island.
03:30Sen. President Pro Tempore Ping Lakson also said that Congressman Marcoleta's ad hominem statement was inappropriate
03:37and also challenged him to visit the KIG.
03:41Sen. Marcoleta, in response to the invitation for a KIG tour, challenged them to hold a friendly debate first.
03:49Makita-kita mo na lang eh para sa isang friendly debate, bago-bago pa yung tagpunta doon, para sa ganun maayos natin, para sa nampakanan na natin.
04:01Amid the continuing heated exchanges regarding the West Philippine Sea, Malacan niyang assured that the administration's position remains unchanged in protecting the rights and sovereignty of the Philippines.
04:14Ganun pa rin po ang posisyon ng Pangulo. Wala pong anumang bahagi ng teritoryo natin o anumang interes ang isosurrender sa anumang foreign power.
04:25Pero dapat din po tayo maging tugma sa ating ipinapahayag. May kasabihan nga tayo, ang magtanim ng hangin, bagyo ang aanihin.
04:36Patrick De Jesus from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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