00:00 Under the protection of the government's defense and protection of the territories of the Philippines,
00:08 the government added the allocation of funds for the defense sector in the 2024 national budget.
00:15 From more than Php 203 billion this year, it increased by 21.6 percent and made Php 282.7 billion for 2024.
00:27 According to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the support of the Camera is more important
00:32 than the defense sector's commitment to provide protection to our territorial integrity and sovereign rights.
00:39 Recently, the Philippine troops were hit by the Chinese Coast Guard's water bomb
00:45 in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, which was discovered by some congressmen.
00:51 Next, Speaker Romualdez invited Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Wang Shilian to the Camera.
00:58 According to ACT-CIS Portalist Representative Erwin Tulfo,
01:02 the House Speaker is hoping that the authorities can come up with a win-win solution regarding the incident in Ayungin Shoal.
01:09 The Speaker will ask him what did we do wrong, why do we need to bomb.
01:15 He said, he told me last night, we will talk about the win-win situation because the standing firm in Ayungin,
01:25 we're standing firm also. They call it Nansha Island, the freedom of that. We're standing firm also.
01:33 If we're both claiming, we should establish a quo.
01:36 Aside from this, it's possible that the House leader and the Chinese envoy will discuss if they will visit the Camera.
01:43 The controversy in Manila Bay Reclamation Projects that has Chinese firm and workers.
01:49 ACT-CIS Portalist also issued a resolution regarding this,
01:53 led by Congressman Tulfo, who is far away to investigate the issue in the Camera
01:58 with the threat of national security that it might be imposed.
02:03 What is puzzling, according to the Speaker last night, that's why I'm calling this meeting,
02:09 is that he's wondering who is guarding the ships of China that are in Manila Bay.
02:18 Because all of them are Chinese vessels doing the dredging, doing the reclamation.
02:24 As of last count, they are almost 100 there. If there are 20 people, it's already 2000.
02:31 The news that the Speaker said is that the crew at night is coming down.
02:36 So our national security is threatened. What if they are members of the People's Liberation Army?
02:42 What if they are members of the Intelligence Community of China?
02:45 Gathering information, videos, pictures of our vital installations. What will happen?
02:51 I'm Laila Esmora for Sabayan.
02:54 [ Silence ]
