00:56.7
But nevertheless, we'll keep you posted from time to time as our partners in this endeavor.
01:04.7
Second is the Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, General Romius Browner Jr.
01:10.3
joined the celebration of the third anniversary of Samguanga del Sur's declaration
01:15.4
as an insurgency-free province at the Provincial Government Center, Barangay Dao, Pagadian City, on Sunday, April 21.
01:24.5
The event commemorated the efforts of the Army of the Philippines,
01:26.7
the efforts and dedication of local leaders, uniformed services,
01:30.4
and the community in ensuring sustained peace and order in the province.
01:38.2
General Browner congratulated the people of Samguanga del Sur for maintaining the peace in the province
01:44.1
and encouraged them to join the whole-of-nation effort to protect our sovereignty and sovereign rights
01:50.2
as we transition our focus from internal security to territorial defense.
01:56.7
On third update, the AHP Chief of Staff also encouraged the men and women
02:03.7
of the AFP Special Operations Command to maintain their dedication as the Primary Special Force Operator
02:11.9
during the AFP Saucom 6th Founding Anniversary at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija?
02:17.8
on Monday, April 15, 2024.
02:22.8
The anniversary celebration highlighted significant contributions and accomplishments
02:26.4
accomplishments of the AAP
02:28.4
SOCOM, playing a quite pivotal
02:30.3
role in the planning,
02:32.4
execution, and support operations
02:34.6
ensuring the peace and security in our
02:38.5
On internal security operations,
02:42.3
week, we have made significant accomplishments
02:44.5
on internal security operations.
02:48.3
of UP Maguindanao del Norte,
02:50.9
South UP Maguindanao del Sur,
02:52.7
and Libak Sultan Kudarat
02:56.0
58 assorted high-powered and
02:58.7
low-powered firearms to the military
03:00.7
on April 19, 2024.
03:03.7
This is in support
03:04.6
of the campaign against the proliferation
03:06.8
of loose firearms.
03:09.1
The surrendered firearms were subsequently
03:12.5
Brigadier General Michael Santos,
03:14.9
the commander of the 603rd Infantry
03:16.8
Brigade and the local government unit
03:22.1
members of the Bangsamoro Islamic
03:23.8
Freedom Fighters, Bungos
03:25.7
Faksyon, or BIF-FBF,
03:29.6
laid down their arms
03:30.9
and returned to the foes of the law
03:32.6
on April 19, 2024.
03:36.6
personalities submitted themselves
03:38.7
to the soldiers conducting decisive
03:40.8
military operations in
03:42.6
Dato Saudi, Ampatuan, and Dato
03:44.6
Salibo, all of Maguindanao del Sur.
03:50.9
Garand rifle with 16 rounds
03:53.0
of serviceable ammunition
03:54.8
and 1 ultrasonic rifle.
03:55.7
Troops of the 8th Infantry Battalion
03:59.6
under the operational control of the
04:01.6
403rd Infantry Brigade, 4th
04:03.8
Infantry Division, have successfully
04:06.1
negotiated the surrender
04:08.0
of 6 members of the
04:09.8
Communist Terrorist Group in
04:11.6
Ipasugong, Bukidnod.
04:13.6
On Thursday, April 18,
04:17.7
surrenderers all belonged to Squad
04:21.6
of the so-called North Central
04:23.5
Mindanao Regional Committee, or
04:25.5
NCMRC, and yielded
04:33.4
In terms of combat operations,
04:37.5
1st Brigade Combat Team
04:38.8
with the elements from the 1st Count Ranger
04:41.3
Battalion engaged more
04:43.4
or less 15 members of
04:48.5
in a series of encounters
04:55.5
30 a.m. to 1.10 p.m.
05:04.0
Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur.
05:11.8
including Muhiden Animbang
05:16.3
the chairman of the
05:17.4
BFF Karyalan Faction.
05:20.1
Troops also recovered
05:31.0
and 1 high-powered
05:35.4
from the government troops
05:37.5
and are now on stable
05:41.4
Troops from 1st BCT, including
05:43.3
nearby brigades, are on high alert
05:47.7
threat from the enemies.
05:49.5
We assure the public that operations
05:51.4
are ongoing to hunt down the remaining
05:53.2
terrorists and monitor the activities
05:55.5
as pre-emptive measures.
06:01.1
following are the total numbers
06:02.6
for enemy neutralized
06:03.9
and firearms seized from
06:06.1
01 January to 18 April 2024.
06:11.5
communist terrorist groups,
06:13.4
members, and supporters
06:15.1
were neutralized, broken down to
06:27.1
and 88 anti-personnel mines
06:29.6
were either captured or seized
06:33.8
And 92 encampments
06:37.6
In the same period,
06:41.4
local terrorist group members
06:43.7
were neutralized, broken down
06:45.9
to 70 surrendered,
06:52.3
A total of 90 firearms
06:53.7
and 12 anti-personnel
06:55.5
mines were either captured
06:57.4
or surrendered, and 8 encampments
07:02.5
For some Balikatan updates,
07:06.0
the Filipino and American troops
07:07.2
are continuously conducting
07:08.6
humanitarian civic action program
07:12.0
The construction of community health center
07:14.3
in Barangay Punta Baja,
07:16.2
Rizal, Palawan is about 61%
07:19.8
Involved units include the 3rd Naval Combat
07:22.0
Engineer Battalion and the Marine Battalion
07:25.2
From the AFP and the 7th
07:27.5
Injuring Support Battalion from the United States.
07:32.4
the Joint Task Force Peacock
07:33.8
together with its counterparts
07:35.4
from the U.S. Marine Corps
07:36.7
have already conducted site survey
07:39.4
and inspection of the beach landing site
07:42.1
in Ulay Rizal, Palawan.
07:44.8
More Balikatan updates
07:46.3
will be discussed in details
07:51.7
is Lieutenant Colonel
07:56.9
and some clarifications on Balikatan.
08:00.9
On Territorial Defense Operations
08:03.3
or the West Philippine Sea,
08:06.2
for this particular
08:08.8
on TDO and West Philippine Sea,
08:10.9
the Philippine Navy spokesperson,
08:12.0
the West Philippine Sea Commander Roy Vincent Rintad
08:14.0
will be open for questions
08:15.8
later after the Balikatan
08:19.5
On our Major Services Updates
08:21.7
on the Philippine Army,
08:24.9
the Philippine Army,
08:25.1
The Philippine Army troops from the 5th and 7th Infantry Division together with the U.S. Army Comfort Parts engaged in a series of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges or SMEE during the Exercise Selaknib 2024 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines on April 16-17, 2024.
08:44.5
The information exchange included right vision, sniper, medical, and field artillery operations.
08:51.1
The Philippine Army troops from the 5th and 7th Infantry Division together with the U.S. Army Comfort Parts engaged in a series of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges or SMEE during the Exercise Selaknib 2024 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines on April 16-17, 2024.
09:21.1
The Philippine Army troops from the 5th and 7th Infantry Division together with the U.S. Army Comfort Parts engaged in a series of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges or SMEE during the Exercise Selaknib 2024 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines on April 16-17, 2024.
09:36.2
The Philippine Army troops from the 5th and 7th Infantry Division together with the U.S. Army Comfort Parts engaged in a series of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges or SMEE during the Exercise Selaknib 2024 on April 16-17, 2024.
09:51.4
To discuss key command initiatives with Vice Admiral Toribio Adace Jr. focusing on Philippine Navy Reserve Force Development and Reserves Integration with the AFP Regular Forces.
10:03.8
The Naval Forces Central with the Naval Intelligence and Security Group Central and various law enforcement agencies conducted a successful joint counteraction operation against counterfeit cigarettes in Tagpilaran City, Bohol on April 16.
10:21.1
led to the apprehension of Chinese nationals
10:23.5
and owners of a retail
10:25.5
store involved in selling
10:27.5
counterfeit cigarettes
10:29.0
resulting in the seizure of 14 boxes
10:37.6
to the Philippine Air Force,
10:39.3
the Philippine Air Force and the United States
10:41.4
Air Force concluded
10:42.8
the Cove Thunder Philippines 24-1
10:45.5
on April 19, 2024
10:47.8
at Baza Air Base in
10:53.1
On the concluding day of Cove Thunder,
10:55.5
Philippine Air Force and U.S. Air Force
10:58.7
or maintenance personnel exchanged
11:01.2
best practices in aircraft
11:03.4
maintenance during the subject
11:05.0
matter exchange activities.
11:09.7
That will be all for
11:13.3
updates and now we could actually
11:15.4
proceed with the question and answer
11:17.5
for some clarifications
11:19.1
coming from the media.
11:20.6
I would like to encourage that we'll talk
11:23.1
about the Philippine Navy as the last part
11:25.0
so that it is connected later on
11:28.4
FOIC will be coming in
11:31.2
so that we can have continuity in the discussions.
11:33.7
So if there are any
11:37.5
on our major services
11:39.5
on their particular activity or even
11:43.0
we could start with
11:46.6
the Philippine Air Force,
11:49.1
they put in the stand.
11:53.2
All other clarifications
11:54.9
and questions coming up for the
11:56.9
Philippine Air Force can be addressed by Colonel
11:58.6
Castillo. Thank you very much.
12:09.0
everyone. Aside from what was already
12:11.0
announced by our AFP
12:12.7
PAO, you mentioned
12:15.0
about the culmination of Cove Thunder
12:17.1
actually the same set of personnel
12:19.1
who participated in Cove Thunder
12:20.7
are the ones participating in
12:22.8
Balikatan. So continuous
12:24.4
and hopefully also
12:26.3
they said that the same personnel who will be
12:30.3
Balikatan, Cove Thunder
12:32.8
Balikatan will also be the same ones
12:34.9
who will participate for the
12:39.3
iteration of Cove Thunder
12:40.9
which is expected to happen in June.
12:43.8
And then aside from that
12:52.7
so this is the mobile reader which is
12:56.0
incorporated in the project of the four readers
12:58.4
that were acquired from Melco Japan, which is a governmental government procurement. If you remember we had the acceptance turnover and blessing of our first fixed reader in Wallace in December last year, and so this is the mobile reader that we are expecting to
13:21.0
this coming April 29
13:25.3
So, those members
13:27.2
of the media who will be
13:28.7
covering this will be
13:33.1
DCOMS. So, if ever
13:35.4
your agencies would like to cover that,
13:37.6
coordination has to be made
13:39.2
with DCOMS. I believe
13:41.3
they're going to limit the number of
13:43.4
media outfits who will cover
13:49.0
there's only limited slots.
13:53.1
DCOMS will engage
13:54.9
respective presidents from
13:57.2
POCAPS and from DPC
13:59.0
to finalize the list of
14:03.5
media to cover the event.
14:09.2
Colonel Castillo. Do you have any
14:11.3
plans to discuss the future activities
14:13.5
of the Philippine Air Force as to
14:15.1
the future engagements here?
14:19.0
exercises or participation
14:21.1
of the Philippine Air Force?
14:23.2
Sir, at the pitch black,
14:24.7
pitch black exercise
14:27.4
will already release the
14:28.9
advisory regarding that.
14:31.6
It's actually going to be held
14:33.3
in Australia. So,
14:35.7
if you recall, we sent
14:37.5
a message seeking
14:39.4
your help to forward
14:43.3
the information to your respective
14:45.2
companies so they can decide
14:47.8
if they're going to do it.
14:48.8
So, if they're going to do it,
14:49.0
they're going to send in
14:50.1
local media from the Philippines to cover the event
14:53.1
or they're just going to tap your
14:54.6
correspondence. But definitely, if you're
14:56.9
going to send in your
14:58.2
members from the local media,
15:01.2
all the travel and accommodation
15:03.2
expenses will have to be covered
15:04.9
by your company. However,
15:07.4
once you are there in Australia,
15:09.8
our public affairs team
15:11.2
from the Philippine Air Force will be there
15:12.9
to assist you as regards base access.
15:16.7
Are there any questions or clarifications?
15:19.0
For the spokesperson of the
15:21.4
Philippine Air Force?
15:24.8
S. Janeric from Inquirer.
15:28.7
How many personnel will we send
15:31.7
For pitch black that's in Australia, we're expected to send
15:35.0
in more than 100 personnel.
15:37.4
Right now, I think the
15:38.7
ballpark figure is around 125.
15:41.4
But they're still at the
15:42.8
finalization stage of all the
15:45.0
movement plans. And then also,
15:47.2
remember that our
15:49.0
participation in pitch black exercise
15:50.9
will be the first ever that the Philippines
15:53.1
will be sending in aircraft
15:54.5
for an international exercise.
15:57.6
So this is a milestone event.
16:01.1
exercise will be happening
16:02.7
from July up to the first
16:05.2
few days of August.
16:09.6
Yes, actually, it's the
16:11.3
first in decades. It's the first
16:13.2
in decades that we're going to send in our
16:15.3
aircraft to participate
16:17.1
because during the pre-pandemic,
16:19.0
previous iterations of pitch black,
16:21.4
which happens every two years,
16:22.9
we've been only sending observers,
16:27.5
maintenance officers,
16:35.2
there will be actual participation
16:39.1
Okay, next question will be coming from
16:40.8
Manila Shipboard, Kahira Pinasariyo.
16:49.9
Vice Defense Minister
16:54.0
will be here next week.
16:56.7
I'm not mistaken that it will be 28 or 29.
16:58.8
I think it's the Japan Minister himself.
17:01.2
Defense Minister, supposedly,
17:03.7
but I think pagkakaroon ng changes,
17:05.5
so parang hindi siya makakapunta yung
17:06.9
Vice niya tayo pupunta.
17:08.4
So anyway, yung pupunta na
17:11.2
from Defense Minister,
17:14.4
present during the acceptance
17:17.2
and blessings? Yes, that's the plan.
17:19.0
Actually, whoever will be visiting
17:20.9
will be the one to
17:22.4
join our Secretary of
17:25.2
National Defense in the
17:27.0
acceptance, turnover, and blessing ceremony
17:29.2
of the Mobile Radar.
17:33.1
Tapos, ma'am, can you give us
17:34.5
a brief background?
17:36.4
Kailan dumating itong Mobile Radar?
17:40.8
Specs? Yung mga important lang?
17:42.9
Regarding the specifications,
17:44.5
we cannot give you the specifications.
17:46.6
At least general information about
17:49.0
use and importance
17:51.7
just for background purposes.
17:53.8
So this Mobile Radar
17:55.8
is one of the four radars
17:57.6
that we acquired from
17:58.9
Japan, specifically from
18:01.7
Melco, and we did it through
18:03.6
government-to-government procurement.
18:05.8
And of course, this is part of
18:09.6
our capabilities to be able to
18:13.5
maritime activities
18:15.3
in our areas of concern.
18:19.0
For that question, Rubina.
18:20.7
Any other questions from our media?
18:23.5
Yes, Priya from PNA.
18:25.4
Colonel Castillo?
18:27.4
If we're sending 125
18:29.0
personnel, could we know how many
18:31.9
aircraft are we sending for the air-to-air
18:33.8
exercise? The plan is to send
18:35.4
six aircraft, F-A-50s,
18:38.1
particular F-A-50s, but of course
18:39.7
we have to send in also our cargo aircraft
18:41.9
to be able to transport all the
18:43.8
support personnel and equipment.
18:45.9
So we will be sending our C-130s
18:49.0
That's right, C-130s.
18:50.9
That's the plan right now.
18:52.2
So that's the detachment.
18:53.5
They will be sending a detachment using the C-130s?
18:55.4
Definitely, we're going to send
18:57.3
all the necessary support and equipment.
19:04.6
Priya, any other questions
19:05.9
for our Philippine Air Force?
19:08.5
Okay, from IBC-13.
19:10.5
Ma'am, what do we expect
19:11.5
dun sa Peach Black na pwedeng makuha
19:13.9
bukod dun sa interoperability,
19:19.0
na informations or what,
19:21.5
and military operations?
19:22.8
Ano pa po bukod dun?
19:23.8
First, that's intent
19:26.4
for us to be able to develop
19:28.7
our interoperability with the different
19:34.6
Remember, there are around 40.
19:37.5
I think, based on history,
19:40.7
participation of 40 countries
19:43.1
in the previous conduct
19:45.2
of Peach Black, but not all
19:47.2
those countries sent in their,
19:49.0
you know, aircraft.
19:50.0
So, this is a big thing for the Air Force
19:53.0
because it means that we are
19:54.8
really developing our capabilities
19:58.8
in such international exercises.
20:00.9
Somehow, it uplifts
20:02.4
the reputation of our country
20:04.9
to be able to, you know,
20:07.1
increase and enhance
20:09.0
our participation in such international
20:11.0
exercises. So, that's a big
20:12.9
thing for us. And at the same time,
20:16.3
not only developing interoperability,
20:18.8
but also developing
20:19.9
the skills and capabilities
20:22.3
of our fighter units.
20:24.9
I'm meaning to say, may
20:25.9
can you see na parang magkakaroon pa tayo
20:28.6
ng iba pang international participation
20:30.2
bukod po sa Peach Black?
20:31.5
Hopefully, this is just the beginning.
20:35.6
Okay, thank you very much,
20:36.5
Mr. Renterzo from FBC 13.
20:38.4
Next question would be coming from
20:40.7
again, a follow-up question
20:48.8
saan po i-deploy itong mobile radar?
20:51.9
Of course, we cannot
20:53.1
see the deployment of our mobile
20:55.2
radar. Definitely, it's going
20:57.3
to be deployed anywhere
20:59.0
in the Philippines where it will be
21:04.5
Especially, if there are
21:05.8
areas that are considered
21:07.4
to be threat areas.
21:09.4
So, that's where we're going to deploy this
21:13.2
Thank you, Robina. Again, another follow-up
21:15.2
from Priya from Phoenix.
21:19.5
F-A-50s are our primary
21:21.4
jet fighters for now, we will be
21:23.6
sending six or around
21:25.7
half the active squadron.
21:27.5
Will we have enough aircraft to cover
21:29.5
our air defense needs if we send all those aircraft?
21:32.1
Yes, definitely. We still have
21:33.6
remaining aircraft to cover our
21:35.6
air defense needs in the Philippines.
21:42.1
Thank you very much. Any other questions
21:45.6
Philippine Air Force?
21:46.9
Any updates or clarifications?
21:49.5
Sir, if I may just ask, sir,
21:51.4
in case you're interested,
21:53.2
just yesterday, we also had
22:03.0
two of our search and rescue helicopters
22:04.9
to do bamboo packet operations.
22:06.7
I'll just do a press release regarding that.
22:10.2
Thank you very much, Colonel Castillo.
22:13.1
May we now call on our
22:15.0
from the Philippine Army?
22:16.9
May we call on our
22:21.0
Any updates coming from the Philippine Army
22:22.8
aside from what is being stated
22:25.8
Sir, anyway, sir, good afternoon, sir.
22:27.7
I'm Major Estrada representing Colonel
22:30.2
Luigi de Maalada,
22:32.2
Army Spokesperson.
22:33.8
Anyway, sir, sa mga question na hindi ko masagot,
22:37.0
re-refer ko na lang sa my
22:39.0
former boss, Colonel Trinidad.
22:46.9
madala na kami ng media advisory
22:48.7
for this coming Friday,
22:50.9
April 28th, we'll be having
22:53.0
a field artillery
22:58.0
live fire exercise
23:04.8
Salakud, sa Laur,
23:08.8
at 9 o'clock. So,
23:11.3
hindi pa nakapagsignify doon sa aming
23:19.1
for media of the range.
23:29.6
So, this coming Friday.
23:30.7
This coming Friday, okay.
23:31.9
At least, I think there's no
23:33.9
conflict still with our
23:35.8
Balikatan exercise schedule.
23:37.6
So, our media partners here
23:39.6
are encouraged and invited
23:43.5
and cover the activity in
23:45.5
Laur, Laibesilla.
23:46.9
Any other updates?
23:48.7
Anyway, sir, yung recently updates
23:50.7
naman, sir, is nabanggit nyo about doon sa
23:52.7
last, this Monday
23:55.3
encounter with the BFF
24:00.5
So, that's, anyway, sir, that's all for
24:11.6
Please use the mic.
24:12.8
Pakipasa yung mic, paratis na linig nila.
24:16.9
Sir, sir, Estrada,
24:20.8
ano po nangyari doon sa BIF,
24:23.1
sa Karyalan Group, as we speak,
24:25.0
kung saan sila ngayon?
24:26.1
Yes, sir, as per report, sir,
24:29.1
we have seven weas in our
24:31.1
government side, and
24:32.8
12 keyas for the enemy.
24:35.5
And to the update, sir,
24:37.7
is still ongoing pa yung
24:42.5
portrait operation, and we cannot discuss
24:44.7
further mo yung operation.
24:46.9
But still, sir, yung mga
24:51.7
those wounded are
24:54.0
properly cared of by the, our
24:59.7
make a note on that, I see
25:01.4
the person that was targeted
25:03.8
or included in the kill
25:05.4
from the enemy is the mismo
25:10.3
Karyalan faction.
25:18.2
ongoing ang ating pursuit operations,
25:20.8
and, of course, those matters
25:22.8
cannot be discussed at this moment,
25:24.6
but they will be giving updates.
25:26.5
The Philippine Army will be giving updates also
25:28.5
on this particular aspect.
25:30.5
Thank you. You were asking
25:32.5
Lady Cabagani of Tribune.
25:36.8
Sir, may we ask an update
25:40.2
manhunt operations
25:44.5
doon sa mga pumatay sa apat na soldiers
25:48.7
during Ramadan hampish?
25:52.7
May ongoing manhunt operations?
25:58.7
Dawla Islamiya has
26:06.7
Well, we'll get to you, but
26:08.7
we don't have the actual details
26:10.7
on that, but I'm sure the
26:12.7
Philippine Army on the ground are
26:14.7
actually doing their best to make sure these
26:16.6
perpetrators are being taken care of,
26:20.6
again, all other information
26:22.6
can be addressed and be given to you
26:24.6
for the updates. Thank you.
26:32.6
Any other questions for our
26:34.6
Philippine Army side? Anyway, these are some
26:36.6
qualifications, and then,
26:38.6
kung meron po tayo ng ating maramapan, lalo na doon sa
26:40.6
Salaknib or any things that
26:42.6
you want to be clarified on that.
26:44.6
Okay, Robina, from, um,
26:46.6
Malaysingbon. Sir, sa
26:48.6
strength na lang ng BIFF, since
26:50.6
marami tayong naneutralize kahapon, ano
26:52.6
na yung current strength ng BIFF at saka gaano
26:54.6
kalakas yung impact nitong
26:56.6
result ng operation kahapon?
26:58.6
For the record. Um, um, actually
27:00.6
I don't have the copy of the
27:06.6
but, uh, as a background
27:10.6
Karyalan is one of my
27:12.6
enemy during my platoon leader days, so
27:14.6
it is a big impact for
27:18.6
Kasi siya talaga yung, ano, yung
27:20.6
hinahabol-habon namin during
27:22.6
my lieutenant days
27:26.6
platoon leader doon sa Maguindano.
27:28.6
But, uh, to the strength, mam,
27:30.6
i-chak-chakto na lang
27:32.6
kayo with regards
27:36.6
But, uh, si, ano,
27:38.6
mam, si Mohideen Alimbang is,
27:42.6
sabihin ko lang na, notorious
27:50.6
Hindi mo pa kinumpreto
27:52.6
kanina na, saan na yung mic?
27:54.6
Anyway, sige, lady, nagpapalitan na kayo ng mic.
27:56.6
Okay, go ahead, lady.
27:58.6
Your clarification.
28:00.6
Yung BIFF po, kasi, di ba,
28:02.6
um, considered siya na,
28:04.6
ah, gumagamit talaga ng ideas
28:08.6
Particularly in Maguindano, sir.
28:12.6
gano'ng kalakas, ah, gano'ng
28:14.6
frequent yung paggamit nila ng ideas?
28:18.6
compared sa, ah, dati,
28:20.6
two years ago, three years ago?
28:22.6
Ah, mam, actually,
28:24.6
yun nga, mam, is, ah,
28:26.6
kay, ah, Karyalan
28:28.6
faction, yun nga kay
28:30.6
Mohideen Alimbang is, ah, local,
28:32.6
considered as local terrorist
28:34.6
group natin. And, for the,
28:38.6
tactics nga is, ah, using yung
28:40.6
emplacement ng ating
28:44.6
So, basically, ah, sila rin yung mga
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na naglalagay, or,
28:50.6
ah, naglalagay dun sa mga
28:52.6
areas na pwede nilang balagyan.
28:54.6
Because of these ating groups.
28:56.6
I'm going to add up, ah,
29:00.6
make sure, kanina when we were briefing
29:02.6
for the updates of the, ah,
29:04.6
ah, sa internal security operations natin,
29:06.6
we are still reporting some, ah,
29:08.6
neutralization or capture
29:10.6
and seizure of this particular anti-personnel
29:12.6
mines. So, it means to say
29:14.6
that all of these particular groups include
29:16.6
with, ah, together with the communist terrorist group
29:18.6
and these local terrorist groups are still
29:20.6
actually using, no? So,
29:22.6
that's why we're still recovering and, ah,
29:24.6
capturing these particular, ah,
29:26.6
items na ginagamit nila.
29:28.6
Which is also their TTPs in particular
29:30.6
in defense, ah, for
29:32.6
purposely to, ah,
29:34.6
para dun sa ating mga sundalo,
29:36.6
no? Ah, these are anti-personnel
29:38.6
mines and these are improvised
29:40.6
explosive devices.
29:42.6
Sir, ah, can we, ah, with, with, ah,
29:48.6
ng leader, mababawasan
29:52.6
Well, ah, with regard to the, in
29:54.6
any organization, terror organization, ah,
29:56.6
malaking impact talaga pag, ah, ang isang
29:58.6
leader ang na-neutralize natin because
30:00.6
there will be, magkakaroon siya ng, ah,
30:02.6
vacuum of leadership and this will
30:04.6
disorient the other members and it's,
30:06.6
it's an unfortunate time for the Philippine Army
30:08.6
to pursue particularly
30:10.6
these remnants, no? Kaya that's why, ah,
30:12.6
the ongoing pursuit operations has been
30:14.6
conducted to make sure na matapos
30:16.6
talaga ito ang mga grupo na ito.
30:18.6
Thank you. Sir, follow up
30:20.6
lang dun sa question nga sa VFF.
30:22.6
Paano po yung naging encounter? Ano po, may nagtimpre
30:24.6
ho ba ng impormasyon na mayroong,
30:26.6
ah, rebelde doon sa lugar
30:28.6
or nagsasagawa ho ng, ah,
30:30.6
military operations talaga
30:32.6
yung ating army and then
30:34.6
na-encounter lang sila on the spot doon sa lugar?
30:36.6
Ah, as per report, sir,
30:38.6
ah, yung troops natin
30:40.6
ah, receive information from the
30:42.6
community regarding the presence
30:44.6
of the local terrorist group. So,
30:46.6
with that, ah, nag-conduct
30:48.6
tayo ng pang-operation
30:52.6
or kung ano yung nandun.
30:54.6
Sir, doon sa 12 na yun, may
30:56.6
nakatakas ho ba or
30:58.6
lahat doon ng 12 na yun, yun lang po yung
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naitimpre ng komunidad tapos napatay
31:02.6
rin po ng grupo natin?
31:04.6
Meron, meron. Meron mga nakatakas.
31:08.6
is the subject of our
31:10.6
pursuit operation. Yung mga
31:12.6
nakaligtas na doon sa
31:16.6
encounters that happened. So, basically,
31:18.6
all military operations, ah, nagsisimula yun
31:20.6
sa information na nakukuha and then
31:22.6
it's being developed sa intelligence and
31:24.6
then before it's acted upon
31:26.6
for confirmation and for validation, basically.
31:28.6
And then we launch our
31:30.6
particular focused military operations
31:32.6
to make sure that hindi sila maka
31:34.6
pag-terrorize doon sa ating
31:36.6
community. So, all of these
31:38.6
operations, ah, ganoon ang
31:40.6
sinusunod natin ng mga patterns.
31:46.6
May airstrike ko ba na doon sa BIFL?
31:50.6
I think there was, ah,
31:52.6
close air support that
31:54.6
was used because of the
31:56.6
series of encounters that, ah,
32:00.6
tropa natin sa ground was encountered.
32:02.6
This is actually because of the presence
32:04.6
of these, ah, anti-personal
32:06.6
minds that needs to be, ah, detonated
32:08.6
for the approach of the BIFL.
32:10.6
Sir, meaning to say, isa tong
32:12.6
BIFL diba doon sa mga sinasabi nating mga
32:14.6
mahihina na rin talaga ng
32:16.6
rebel groups? So, meaning to say, sa
32:18.6
pagkamatay nga nung labing dalawang ito, mas lalo,
32:20.6
may kita ba natin na mas lalo pang hihing,
32:22.6
mas lalo nang mahina sila and at the same time
32:24.6
hindi na talaga makakabalik pa sa
32:26.6
katayuan nila? Definitely
32:28.6
we would like to assume that it would have
32:30.6
particular impact. So,
32:32.6
anyway, ah, we'll keep
32:34.6
on updating, ah, you for
32:36.6
any updates for these vital
32:38.6
operations. Hindi naman natin forget the
32:40.6
which the armed forces have shift, shifted
32:42.6
from territorial defense
32:44.6
but definitely we will not, ah,
32:46.6
hindi nating iiwanan na internal
32:48.6
security operations. We're still, ah,
32:50.6
looking after for these particular threats.
32:52.6
Thank you very much.
32:54.6
So, if there are no, ah, last question.
32:58.6
Baka makakalimutan ko lang yung sa
33:00.6
exercise. Bakit po na-cancel
33:02.6
yung air and missile exercise
33:04.6
sa ano po? We'll have to tackle
33:06.6
that later mamaya, sir, no? Para
33:08.6
maging focus lang tayo para at least
33:10.6
I think, ah, all of that and
33:12.6
I will be helping answer all those
33:14.6
questions together with me, the members
33:16.6
of the Combined Joint
33:18.6
Information Bureau, ah, to help out
33:20.6
on this particular aspect kung bakit na-cancel
33:22.6
yan. And anyway, if there are no other
33:24.6
questions for the Philippine Army,
33:26.6
ah, marami salamat, Dr. Estrada.
33:28.6
Ah, we'll call on the Philippine
33:30.6
Navy spokesperson for some
33:32.6
updates or other, ah, future activities
33:34.6
of the Navy. Thank you very much. Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.
33:40.6
Ladies and gentlemen, ah, good afternoon.
33:44.6
Good Navy afternoon to everybody.
33:46.6
Welcome to the Headquarters Philippine
33:48.6
Navy. Ah, una-una sa lahat
33:50.6
true to our promise
33:52.6
that, ah, we will make sure that, ah,
33:54.6
investigation regarding the crash
34:00.6
will be as expeditious
34:04.6
the investigating
34:06.6
team is already finalizing the
34:08.6
investigation report.
34:10.6
That particular report will be
34:12.6
transmitted to the Naval Air Wing
34:14.6
and then to the, ah, to the
34:16.6
Headquarters of the Philippine Fleet and then
34:18.6
finally to the Headquarters of the Philippine
34:20.6
Navy. Until then,
34:22.6
we cannot disclose the result of the
34:24.6
investigation, but will be as
34:26.6
transparent as possible.
34:28.6
Secondly, ah, last week,
34:32.6
hosted a symposium,
34:34.6
ah, to conceptualize the
34:36.6
naval support to the, um, to the
34:38.6
Red Sea. This was done
34:42.6
of, ah, last week.
34:48.6
commissioning of the files which was
34:50.6
originally set on
34:52.6
the 15th of March, I think,
34:54.6
then rescheduled to the
34:56.6
29th of this month, will be
34:58.6
rescheduled to the 16th
35:00.6
of May to give way for
35:02.6
the Balikatan exercises.
35:04.6
So, to our media friends
35:06.6
who haven't submitted their
35:08.6
credentials, ah, you can do so
35:10.6
so that, ah, you can cover the
35:12.6
PAIK commissioning. This will be
35:14.6
conducted at the Naval, aboard the Naval
35:16.6
Shipyard in Cavite City.
35:18.6
Um, two weeks ago, I think
35:20.6
you're already aware of it, we
35:22.6
successfully conducted, ah,
35:24.6
sea acceptance, sea acceptance
35:26.6
test of the non-line
35:28.6
of sight missile which
35:30.6
was fired from our
35:34.6
done off the coast of Bataan
35:38.6
the Navy or the Philippines fleet
35:40.6
was able to hit the
35:42.6
target with pinpoint accuracy
35:46.6
distance was around 11 to
35:50.6
Pinpoint accuracy on the dot.
35:54.6
very happy that the Navy
35:56.6
now has this particular capability.
35:58.6
Any other questions I can
36:00.6
address right now?
36:02.6
Yes, sir, from Jim.
36:06.6
No, for the Navy. Okay. If there
36:08.6
are no, about any clarification
36:10.6
questions for the Philippine Navy?
36:16.6
from the Army, Air Force, now we are
36:18.6
the Navy spokesperson to address some of your questions.
36:20.6
Although, our flight will be, ah,
36:22.6
attending this particular, ah,
36:24.6
press, ah, weekly press later on.
36:28.6
So, yung mga medyo parang easy questions
36:30.6
can be handled by the, ah,
36:32.6
the director and PAOK. Sir, can you
36:34.6
confirm yung arrival mo ng BrahMos super
36:38.6
Ah, that's a very easy question.
36:42.6
particular point in time, the Navy
36:44.6
hasn't accepted any of the,
36:50.6
Subasang project.
36:54.6
respectfully refer you to the
36:56.6
Department of National Defense.
36:58.6
They have the detailed timelines
37:00.6
of all AFP modernization
37:02.6
projects. I believe I sent everybody
37:04.6
that particular message already.
37:08.6
Any other clarifications, easy questions
37:10.6
that can be handled by the director and PAOK?
37:12.6
Kasi mama yung hard questions can be
37:14.6
ah, addressed to the, ah, FOIC
37:18.6
Sir, another one. Ah, is it?
37:22.6
Sir, ah, can you update us on the ongoing
37:24.6
investigation about, ah, one of your
37:26.6
reservists, ah, si Rep. Pantaleon
37:30.6
ano, sir, who called for,
37:32.6
ah, withdrawal of support
37:34.6
kay PBBN. Ano po yung, ah,
37:36.6
investigation ngayon ng Navy sa kanila?
37:38.6
Sir, immediately after he made the
37:40.6
pronouncements, ah, immediately
37:42.6
the day after he made the pronouncements,
37:46.6
Marine Corps directed the 9th
37:52.6
Pantaleon Alvarez
37:54.6
to clarify his statements.
37:56.6
And those statements will be the basis
37:58.6
of the, of further action by the
38:04.6
So, as of now... It's still ongoing, sir.
38:06.6
It's still ongoing.
38:08.6
It's still ongoing, ah, investigation.
38:10.6
May response na po siya?
38:12.6
Ah, we have to check with the 9th Marine Brigade, sir.
38:14.6
I'll get back to you with the response.
38:18.6
Ah, any other further clarifying
38:20.6
easy questions? Kasi the hard
38:22.6
questions will be addressed by the boy himself.
38:26.6
easy questions for the Philippine Navy? If not,
38:28.6
thank you very much, ah, Commander
38:30.6
JP Alcos. Thank you, sir.
38:32.6
Now, ah, before going ahead, before calling
38:34.6
for the West Philippine Sea, maybe, maybe,
38:36.6
I think, already questioning about
38:38.6
the Balikatan, we have our special
38:40.6
guest for today. We have
38:42.6
the, ah, representative from the U.S.,
38:46.6
Balikatan who's participating is, ah,
38:48.6
Lieutenant Colonel Brian Block.
38:50.6
Magandang magandang po.
38:54.6
yesterday's opening ceremony, we're excited to get the
38:56.6
exercise started. Ah, as Lieutenant
38:58.6
General Journey said, this year's exercise
39:00.6
represents an increase in the scope,
39:02.6
scale, and complexity of the exercise over
39:04.6
previous years. Ah, that
39:06.6
complexity for the FTXs will build over
39:08.6
the next three weeks from
39:14.6
will go from bilateral unit level training
39:16.6
up to the maritime strike, ah,
39:18.6
toward the end of the exercise. At the same time,
39:20.6
we have humanitarian civil assistance
39:28.6
I will slow down.
39:30.6
We have humanitarian civil assistance projects
39:32.6
going throughout Northern Luzon
39:34.6
as well as Palawan, and then we are
39:36.6
integrating at the staff level here on Camp
39:38.6
Aguinaldo as well as elsewhere in the Philippines.
39:42.6
a pleasure to be here and have the opportunity
39:44.6
to train with our Philippine partners.
39:46.6
Ah, in an exercise that represents
39:48.6
a tangible commitment, ah,
39:50.6
to the alliance and to regional security
39:52.6
and stability. And with that, I open
39:54.6
up to any questions you have.
39:56.6
Okay, we have starting questions coming
40:00.6
who would like to throw in the questions. Please,
40:02.6
ah, state that in English
40:04.6
so that, ah, it could be asked.
40:06.6
Better understood by our, ah,
40:10.6
Anong gusto mong tanong, oh?
40:12.6
Anyway, I'll be translating
40:14.6
that if you could, ah, in a vernacular.
40:16.6
I'll just have to translate that
40:18.6
to our, ah, talking head.
40:24.6
Sir, can you expound, ah,
40:26.6
your humanitarian effort
40:28.6
or assistance you're doing right now
40:30.6
in Northern Luzon?
40:32.6
So there are... What particular
40:34.6
humanitarian efforts are these?
40:36.6
There are, ah, five
40:38.6
separate locations, four of them
40:40.6
in Luzon, one in Palawan,
40:42.6
ah, where we are doing,
40:44.6
ah, construction,
40:46.6
ah, medical engagements,
40:48.6
and then community relations activities.
40:50.6
Ah, those are Ilocos Norte,
40:56.6
and Rizal. And then we have
40:58.6
wrapped up, ah, medical engagements
41:00.6
in Dingalan. And I apologize for my
41:02.6
pronunciation, so if...
41:04.6
if my Filipino's not
41:06.6
good enough for you, please, or Tagalog's not good enough for you,
41:08.6
please, let me know. Ah,
41:10.6
the, that's a, one of
41:12.6
the three lines of effort for Balacatan.
41:20.6
where I need to be. Okay.
41:28.6
the humanitarian civil assistance
41:30.6
projects began in March.
41:32.6
Ah, and we'll wrap up at the end of the exercise
41:36.6
with ribbon cuttings at the engineering projects.
41:38.6
Those primarily include,
41:40.6
ah, construction of schools
41:42.6
and community health centers.
41:52.6
Mahirap lang kasi mag-English.
41:54.6
Anyway, just kidding. Ah, any other
41:56.6
clarification for the Balacatan
41:58.6
at the, okay, generic
42:00.6
of, ah, Enquirer, please.
42:02.6
Thank you very much.
42:06.6
ah, why did the U.S. deploy
42:08.6
this time, this Typhoon capability
42:10.6
missile system? Ah, what's
42:12.6
the reason behind the deployment, for the first time?
42:16.6
It's all about, ah, the deployment
42:18.6
of the, ah, medium range capability
42:22.6
So, the MRC is here
42:24.6
to participate in SelectDip, ah,
42:26.6
but is also here, ah,
42:28.6
contributing in Balacatan as
42:30.6
part of, ah, the FTXs.
42:32.6
Ah, it's virtually.
42:34.6
Ah, deploying the MRC is an opportunity
42:36.6
to test the logistics,
42:40.6
would integrate that process into
42:42.6
the, into the deployment here in Balacatan.
42:44.6
So, there are a lot of lessons to be learned about
42:46.6
bringing the system over itself,
42:48.6
ah, it, that inform
42:50.6
future employment opportunities.
42:52.6
So, it's a good training opportunity for us
42:54.6
and on the Philippine side, how we,
42:56.6
how we would integrate the deployment of that capability.
42:58.6
Okay, to just add up,
43:00.6
to add up, there will be no, ah, light firing
43:02.6
exercise for the MRC missile system.
43:04.6
There will be no, ah,
43:06.6
capabilities that we're doing.
43:08.6
The, their presence is more of the, ah,
43:10.6
learning on its particular mobilization around in the,
43:12.6
the Pacific region.
43:14.6
So, these are part, the mobilization,
43:16.6
logistics, and transport
43:18.6
is part of the exercise, it's not just on our
43:20.6
particular operations.
43:22.6
Ah, that's, ah, I think what's being, ah,
43:24.6
ah, we would want
43:26.6
to tell everybody
43:28.6
that this particular capability
43:30.6
is for us to learn on how
43:32.6
this kind of assets
43:34.6
particularly benefit on its,
43:38.6
mobilization if needed.
43:44.6
for the follow-up.
43:46.6
Um, can we ask for your reaction?
43:48.6
China says, ah, China's accusing U.S.
43:50.6
of, ah, stalking military
43:52.6
confrontation with the deployment of these missiles.
43:54.6
Can you comment on that?
43:56.6
So, Bella Catan, and I, I can
43:58.6
only speak to Bella Catan. Bella Catan
44:00.6
is about the United States
44:02.6
and the Philippines and our relationship.
44:04.6
And the U.S. commitment to, ah,
44:06.6
increasing combined capability
44:08.6
and promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific.
44:10.6
Ah, this exercise has been going on
44:12.6
for almost 40 years now.
44:14.6
Ah, four decades.
44:18.6
it's a testament to the strength of the
44:20.6
U.S.-Philippine relationship and our
44:22.6
commitment to the region.
44:24.6
Thank you. Any other questions coming
44:26.6
from the media for our,
44:28.6
ah, subject matter experts
44:30.6
on their particular side?
44:32.6
Okay. Thank you very
44:34.6
much, ah, to the turnover block.
44:36.6
That was, ah, very good answer.
44:40.6
thank you. And now, and not,
44:42.6
we saved the last for the,
44:44.6
the best for the last, but this is not the last
44:46.6
because we are having the, ah, very important guest
44:48.6
later coming in. Ah, may we call, ah,
44:50.6
Commodore Roy Trinidad for the
44:52.6
West Philippine Sea updates
44:54.6
and any other clarifications on the
44:56.6
West Philippine Sea. Thank you very much.
44:58.6
Yes, yes. And, by the way,
45:04.6
Happy birthday to you.
45:08.6
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
45:12.6
Nagkatrabaho na, ah, nagtatrabaho pa rin
45:14.6
kahit birthday. Okay.
45:16.6
So, we'll take it easy on our
45:20.6
Yes, anything you'd like to ask about
45:22.6
the West Philippine Sea? Any updates?
45:32.6
dahil nga nagsisimula na rin
45:34.6
Balikatan, can we see na parang mas
45:36.6
dadami pa yung, ah,
45:38.6
PLA Navy ships dun sa
45:40.6
West Philippine Sea
45:42.6
or any other vessels
45:44.6
pa ng China para lang
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maipakita na yun nga na
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about nga dun sa Balikatan or the
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organs about it? Our monitoring
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showed us that there's no
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significant increase in the
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PLA Navy or the Coast Guard.
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However, there was a surge in the
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maritime militia. From
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the previous two weeks,
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So, there's been a surge in the
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presence of the maritime militia
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specifically in Bajo ni Masinloc
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This coincided with the
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launching of Balikatan.
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Sir, do you attribute
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that to the Balikatan?
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The increase, sorry. It could
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our monitoring for the past
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two months, for March and April,
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from a low of 33 to a high of 69
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and an average around 60
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various vessels of
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China. It's only for
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this week that we have seen a surge
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of up to a total of 124.
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Three PLA Navy, 11
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Coast Guard and 110
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maritime militia. So, yes, this
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Yes, Sir Victor Malaya.
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Sir, do you have any
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jury public tomorrow?
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speculate on that. I'm only
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basing my statements on the facts that we have.
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We have been monitoring their presence
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for the past two months since I became this
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PN spokesman for West Philippine Sea.
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And like what I said, it's a fairly
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constant number from a low of
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33 to a high of 69 on a weekly basis.
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is out of the normal.
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this a few days ago from
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Sir, do we expect
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Chinese interference
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in Balikatan? No.
47:40.6
Why, sir? Because
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it is an activity between the US
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and the Philippines.
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Historically, the
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illegal, unprovoked,
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unvolved actions of China were only
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against the Philippines.
47:54.6
But do we have tendency measures
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disrupt or interfere with
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There are appropriate measures in place.
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Thank you, Victor,
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for those questions.
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Yes, from ABS-CBN.
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Michael from ABS-CBN.
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In the South China Sea, sir.
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How do you feel about it?
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What's the sentiment of the Philippines?
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It's an increase.
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We have noted it.
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We just monitor them.
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it's not normal compared to
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the previous weeks that we have been monitoring them.
48:40.6
Sir, were you also able to
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monitor the two Chinese
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maritime militia vessels
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that came as close as
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30 nautical miles
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from the shores of Palawan?
48:52.6
Were you also able to?
48:54.6
Last Saturday, two
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maritime militia vessels
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left Mischief Reef.
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They lingered in the vicinity
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They were monitored passing through
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Abad Santo Shoal.
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They traveled south-southeast towards Palawan.
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Westcom and Naval Forces West
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were monitoring them.
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And Westcom dispatched a coastguard vessel
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to intercept them.
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However, when the coastguard vessel
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got to their track,
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both ships were gone.
49:28.6
Sir, you've mentioned
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the increase in China coastguard.
49:32.6
What do you think, sir?
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Why, of all the vessels they have,
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the Chinese maritime militia,
49:38.6
which is, as we all know,
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presenting themselves as civilian,
49:42.6
and then we have a military exercise
49:44.6
where our warships are together?
49:46.6
I don't want to speculate
49:48.6
on the reason for the increase.
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Again, I mentioned for the PLA Navy
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and the Coast Guard,
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any numbers that they project
49:56.6
into our EEZ is within the strength
49:58.6
of the South China Fleet.
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Also, the maritime militia
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are within the strength of the
50:04.6
maritime militia in the South China Sea.
50:06.6
There are times when we monitor
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up to 250 to 300 of them.
50:10.6
But this particular increase
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On the reason why, I can only say
50:16.6
it coincides with Balikatan
50:18.6
for whatever reason I don't want to speculate.
50:20.6
How we anticipated
50:22.6
yung increase na to? Kasi sinasabi naman
50:24.6
sa last press conference yesterday na
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we expected yung Chinese presence
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showing up. But ito nga,
50:32.6
Chinese maritime militia.
50:34.6
Do you think sir possible ba na
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may mga gawin din silang activities?
50:38.6
I don't expect them to do anything
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illegal because of
50:42.6
the presence of foreign warships.
50:44.6
Thank you, Brian.
50:46.6
Any other questions? Yes, sir?
50:50.6
from E2Z. So, sir, sabi nyo kanina
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ay very constant yung pagdami nila.
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It's quite alarming po ba
50:56.6
para ng team of the armed forces natin
50:58.6
sa Pilipinas? It's not alarming. We just monitored
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Iba naman yung alarming.
51:04.6
Pagamat sabi rin kahapon ni
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ng Coast Guard, they are ready
51:08.6
na andun anytime na may
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manggulo during the
51:12.6
Balikatan, eh andun silang para
51:14.6
to secure the place.
51:16.6
In connection ba ito
51:18.6
dun sir sa pagdami ng Chinese
51:20.6
militia natin? We thank the Coast Guard
51:24.6
Okay, thank you very much. Any other
51:26.6
clarifications or any
51:28.6
questions for our
51:30.6
West Philippine issues
51:38.6
Sir, kamusta yun ko lang yung tropa
51:42.6
Sierra Madre ngayon? Napaka-taas
51:46.6
Kamusta po yung kanilang
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sitwasyon ngayon dun? Napaka-taas yung
51:50.6
heat index po. Ah, yeah.
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They're doing good.
51:54.6
They're doing good. They
51:56.6
are, they have appropriate
51:58.6
capabilities there.
52:00.6
For the salination plants, their water is sufficient
52:02.6
so we have not received any report
52:04.6
of any untoward incident
52:06.6
in terms of their health.
52:08.6
Wala pong insidente ng mga
52:10.6
heat exhaustion, sir?
52:12.6
Wala naman. Anytime they feel
52:14.6
hot, they will hit the water.
52:18.6
Thank you, sir. Thank you very much.
52:20.6
Next question will be posed
52:22.6
by Victor. Then after that,
52:28.6
One quick question.
52:30.6
Sir, you said na under panic
52:32.6
station next Rory.
52:34.6
Is there a chance, sir, na magpupo inside
52:40.6
maritime exercise
52:42.6
between France, US, and the Philippines?
52:44.6
I would like to leave the details to the
52:46.6
ground commander.
52:48.6
The commander, western command, and naval
52:50.6
forces rest. I don't want to preempt
52:54.6
Thank you very much. Yes,
52:58.6
Almost more than a month na yata yung
53:04.6
Madres. Saka nagkaroon pa nga nun ng
53:06.6
bahagyang, di ba, sir,
53:08.6
nagkaroon ng water gallon. So,
53:10.6
naapektohan nun yung resupply.
53:12.6
So, kamusta, sir, yung
53:14.6
troops natin dun? Enough pa ba yung pagkain?
53:18.6
Apparently, their
53:20.6
supplies are sufficient
53:22.6
considering that there have been no
53:24.6
noted urgent request
53:26.6
for food or water.
53:38.6
lang dun sa increasing number of maritime
53:40.6
militia. Ano po yung namu-monitor natin
53:42.6
ng mga activities nila, for the record?
53:44.6
We just noted the presence
53:46.6
and most of the time, this maritime
53:48.6
militia would be anchored
53:50.6
and they would be in nest formation.
53:52.6
We would say nest in naval terminology.
54:00.6
Okay, thank you. Robina, any other
54:04.6
If there are no more
54:06.6
questions for... Yes, Victor.
54:08.6
Hello, Malik. I have a quick question.
54:10.6
Sir, do you expect China
54:12.6
to behave well or to be less aggressive
54:18.6
multilateral... Do I expect
54:20.6
them to behave well?
54:22.6
Yes. Yes, that has been
54:24.6
the call ever since for
54:26.6
China to respect international law.
54:28.6
And I expect them to behave
54:30.6
properly this time.
54:32.6
During this... Yes.
54:34.6
And why, sir? Why? Because of the presence
54:36.6
of the international participants
54:42.6
Okay, thank you very much. If there
54:44.6
are no more questions coming from
54:46.6
Army Defense, again, sir, thank you
54:48.6
very much, Commodore Trinidad, sir, for your
54:50.6
splendid answers. Thank you, and salamat
54:52.6
sa pagbate ninyo. Again,
54:54.6
sing happy birthday.
55:10.6
hindi tayo papasa sa isang
55:14.6
huwag na tayo mag-apply sa choir
55:16.6
para hindi tayo papasa sa kanila. Anyway,
55:18.6
that was a very intensive
55:20.6
question and answer coming for this Army
55:22.6
Represer. Right now,
55:24.6
we'll have at least a short minute
55:26.6
break, no? And then,
55:28.6
we'll be... Para medyo mag-stretch up
55:30.6
yung iba kasi mukhang buong oras tayo
55:32.6
nandito na ako po. But,
55:34.6
we'll be waiting for
55:36.6
the arrival of our
55:40.6
to meet with the media on this particular
55:42.6
aspect. So, prior to that,
55:44.6
I think the Director
55:46.6
ENPA would also be showing
55:50.6
video clip. So, pasensya na,
55:52.6
medyo maliit lang. It was being prepared.
55:54.6
So, pwede natin makita mamaya for our
55:56.6
comment group that I can recover. And hopefully,
55:58.6
it's... So, magkano muna tayo ng
56:00.6
3 minutes? Stretch lang
56:02.6
ng konti. 3 minutes.
56:04.6
3 minutes break lang tayo.
56:08.6
ng bababa masyado. Dito lang lang tayo kung sakali.
56:10.6
Thank you very much. Once again,
56:12.6
hindi pa tapos yung press briefing natin.
56:14.6
It's for the FOIC.
56:54.6
Thank you very much.
56:56.6
Thank you very much.
57:24.6
Thank you very much.
