00:01The Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore J. Tariela,
00:07said to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano,
00:10that he didn't know the whole truth about the West Philippine Sea.
00:15According to Sen., there is no water cannon or radio challenge
00:19from Malaysia and Vietnam,
00:22because it is away from the boat or aeroplano of the Philippines
00:25as a mga okupadong feature ng naturang mga bansa.
00:29Wuelta ni Tariela,
00:30ang China ang nangihimasok at gumagawa ng harassment sa ating katubigan,
00:35at bahala na raw ang Senador
00:37kung maniniwala sa mga kasinungalingan
00:39o sa mga ebedensyang may karampatang larawan, video, at iba pang record.
00:45Gaya na lang sa MDA flight noong nakarang linggo,
00:49kung saan ilang beses nag-radio challenge ang isang warship ng PLA Navy,
00:5348 nautical miles lamang mula sa Agno, Pangasinan.
00:57Pagpupunto pa ng opisyal,
00:59ang hindi paglapit sa mga inookupan ng Vietnam at Malaysia
01:02ay dahil itinuturing itong irresponsable
01:05at hindi nakabatay sa 2002 China-ASEAN Declaration on Conduct
01:11na tanging China lamang anya ang lumalabag,
01:14pati na sa probisyon ng UNCLOS.
01:16Samantala, habang patuloy ang bangayan sa pagitan ng Chinese Embassy
01:21at ilang opisyal ng pamahalaan,
01:23tiniyak ng Department of Foreign Affairs
01:26ang patuloy na pagsasulong ng diplomasya
01:29alinsunod sa pulisiya ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
01:33at pagiging profesional
01:34para igiit ang karapatan ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea.
01:39Pero kung may kailangang almahan, gagawin ito ng kagawaran.
01:44The department will continue to issue protests
01:47and make firm representations of serious concern
01:51to the Chinese Embassy at appropriate times.
01:55And we will consistently assert to them
01:59and the entire world
02:01the Philippines' sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction
02:06in the West Philippine Sea.
02:10The Filipino public can continue to count on the DFA
02:15to be a credible and authoritative voice
02:18for the Philippines' positions and interests.
02:22Para naman kay retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio,
02:27hindi dapat itigil ng gobyerno ang transparency initiative sa WPS.
02:32Sa kumalat na liham ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Teresa Lazaro
02:36kay Sen. Risa Hontiveros, sinabi ng kalihim
02:40na ang pagkakaiba at iringa ng dalawang bansa
02:43pinakamagandang idaan sa diplomatic channel
02:46kaysa isa publiko.
02:48Pero tutol dyan si Carpio.
02:50When they say that this must be discussed behind closed doors,
02:54the moment we do that, China will.
02:56Because the world will not know, will not know,
02:59will not see what China is doing in the sea.
03:02And the world will not support us.
03:04That's why I believe in this transparency.
03:07Nilinaw naman ang DFA na hindi leaked,
03:09kundi may permiso ni Secretary Lazaro
03:12na isa publiko ang kanyang liham.
03:14Dagdag ng kagawaran, hindi sila magpapapekto
03:17sa mga panunokso na mga nagpapakilalang komentarista
03:22at self-styled experts.
03:24While performative rhetoric is a reality in modern public discourse,
03:29the DFA has long ago resolved to conduct our work with the national interest
03:36as the sole consideration.
03:39Not for fanfare, not for followers, and certainly not for likes,
03:47but solely for the national interest and welfare of the Filipino people.
03:53Nire-respeto rin ng DFA ang mandato ng iba pang ahensya ng pamahalaan
03:58patungkol sa West Philippine Sea na labas sa saklaw ng foreign policy,
04:02kaya't palaging bukas ang kanilang komunikasyon at pagtutulungan.
04:07As we have previously said,
04:10defense capabilities, messaging, and transparency are all important tools,
04:18but diplomacy is the bigger tool in the maritime toolbox
04:23and remains indispensable for securing the country's strategic priorities.
04:30Patrick De Jesus para sa Pamansang TV sa Bagong Pilipinas.
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