Sen. Tolentino, iginiit na hindi 'proxy war tool' ang Pilipinas laban sa China;
SP Zubiri, isinusulong ang dagdag na pondo sa AFP, PCG para sa lumakas para sa pinaigting na pagprotekta sa West PH Sea
SP Zubiri, isinusulong ang dagdag na pondo sa AFP, PCG para sa lumakas para sa pinaigting na pagprotekta sa West PH Sea
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00:00 Senators are also against China's repeated efforts to resupply AFP and Coast Guard missions to the BRP Sierra Madre.
00:08 The Beijing's arms are looking for a solution to add funds to the concerned agencies.
00:14 In the center of the news, Daniel Manalastas.
00:17 Senator Francis Tolentino has accused the media that the Philippines is using the Ameroyd as a proxy war tool against China.
00:28 In an interview, the senator explained that it is not a proxy war because the Philippines is not only allied with the United States.
00:35 It is also allied with Japan, Australia, and other European countries.
00:40 Although the resupply mission of the AFP and the Philippine Coast Guard was successful, there is still a problem that the Chinese Coast Guard did.
00:48 Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that because of what is happening in the West Philippine Sea, they want to increase the budget of soldiers and navy in confidential and intelligence funds.
00:59 Zubiri said that the Coast Guard's confidential funds amount to 10 million pesos.
01:05 He said that some confidential funds can be transferred from other government agencies.
01:10 According to Senator Bongo, we should fight for what is ours and our right to resupply missions to our BRP Sierra Madre.
01:18 He should call attention to the counterpart of our government in China.
01:23 What is ours is ours. Sometimes, we are being harassed. We should fight for what is ours.
01:34 We always have diplomatic protests. What is important here is that there should be consistency.
01:41 Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that the AFP and PCG's mission in Ayungin Shoal is to show that our government is a strong position that will protect our sovereignty.
01:56 Daniel Manalastas, Para sa Bayan.