PH Navy, tiniyak na mananatili ang BRP Sierra Madre sa Ayungin Shoal; PH Navy, iginiit na China ang nagdudulot ng irreparable damage sa mga coral sa WPS
PH Navy, tiniyak na mananatili ang BRP Sierra Madre sa Ayungin Shoal; PH Navy, iginiit na China ang nagdudulot ng irreparable damage sa mga coral sa WPS
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00:00The Philippines accused China that our forces are destroying the environment in the West Philippine Sea.
00:07In the middle of the National Security Council,
00:09the Philippines has evidence of China's irresponsible occupation of the corals in the occupied territory.
00:16Ryan Leziga in the report.
00:21Through a post on X, or the former Twitter of China's state-owned news organization, Global Times,
00:28China once again accused the Philippines of destroying the environment in the West Philippine Sea.
00:37And that was because of the presence of the BRP Sierra Madre in the area.
00:41At the same time, the Philippines insisted that the ship should be removed from the area.
00:46The Philippines immediately denied the accusation of China.
00:50At the same time, the presence of the BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea
00:55According to the Navy Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad,
01:00the BRP Sierra Madre will not be submitted by the government because it is a symbol of the national territory.
01:06Trinidad also explained that the Chinese media is spreading false information related to the BRP Sierra Madre,
01:14so it should not be allowed.
01:17Global Times, we have to understand, is the mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party.
01:22We have to be very careful in mouthing their own narratives.
01:26It is the mandate of the AFP to ensure the integrity of the territory of the Philippines
01:32through the rotation and the provisioning of our troops on BRP Sierra Madre.
01:37We will not give up the ship.
01:39At the same time, Trinidad also accused China of claiming to destroy the environment in the West Philippine Sea.
01:48We have to go back to history and check how they reclaimed their current bases in Mischief Reef, Johnson Reef, and the other reclaimed areas.
01:56They destroyed the environment.
01:58I don't want to dignify their statement.
02:01In the first place, history will tell us that they have destroyed the environment in the West Philippine Sea.
02:07The National Security Council of the NSC also denied the presence of China in a statement
02:13stated by National Security Council Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya
02:17that there is no truth to the accusation of Chinese experts and that this is a misdirection.
02:24In fact, Malaya, China is the one who is causing irreparable damage to the corals
02:30and is a burden to the livelihood of thousands of Filipino fishermen.
02:35The official also explained that on page 464 of the arbitral award,
02:41China is blaming the maritime environment for the construction of artificial islands that serve as the current military bases.
02:50Aside from this, the Strategic International Studies states in the 2023 report
02:58that up to 25 square kilometers of the coral reef were destroyed due to the island building activities of China
03:05while 66.1 square kilometers of the coral reef were destroyed due to the giant clam harvesting of Chinese fishermen
03:13while 18.8 square kilometers of the coral reef were destroyed due to the dredging and landfill done by China.
03:22Meanwhile, Malaya also said that the Philippines has evidence of China's irresponsible destruction of the corals
03:29in Bajo de Masinlok, Ruzol Reef, Escoda Shoal, Sabina Shoal, and Pag-asa Case 1, 2, and 3
03:36while up to 64 Chinese ships remain in the West Philippine Sea
03:43including 13 Chinese Coast Guard and 3 warships.
03:48Ryan Lisigues for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.