00:00All Philippine actions in the West Philippine Sea are based on national interest.
00:05This is the reaction of the DFA Secretary, Enrique Manalo, to China's accusation that other countries are involved in Philippine actions in the WPS to destroy their reputation.
00:18According to Manalo, there is no connection or involvement of other countries in every decision of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea.
00:26According to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, every action of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea is like a screenplay of a show.
00:36However, China has almost fully accepted the South China Sea and the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
00:44The Arbitral Tribunal of 2016 decided that there is no legal basis for China's recognition of the Nine-Dash Line.