00:00President Bongbong Marcos explained the importance of maritime cooperation to the Filipino community in Hanoi, Vietnam.
00:11At the start of his two-day state visit there, the President said that the Philippines should have a say in Vietnam
00:19in order to avoid trouble in the South China Sea, especially since Vietnam is an important part of it.
00:25Before this, the President helped Vinfast, which plans to manufacture batteries and import electric vehicles to the Philippines.
00:35Tomorrow, the President will meet officials in Vietnam, including their President and Prime Minister.
00:42One of the most important agreements expected to be signed is the Long-Term Rice Supply Agreement.
00:5070% of the rice produced in the Philippines comes from Vietnam.
00:55President Marcos called on the Australian government to help in the middle of the issues in the West Philippine Sea.
01:03The President said that the Philippines, Australia and other allies should join forces
01:09to fight against the rules of law and peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
01:14The President also thanked Australia's support in the midst of China's continued and fierce move to the South China Sea.
01:23The President also said that he will not give up the territory of the Philippines to anyone.
01:45But equally formidable is our resolve. We will not yield.
01:52In the middle of the President's speech, Australian Senator Janet Rice issued a placard saying,
01:59Stop the Human Rights Abuses.
02:01Rice said that it is shameful that Australia invited President Marcos to speak in front of their Parliament.
02:09In the midst of the increasing number of cases of human rights abuses in the Philippines,
02:14GMA Integrated News is trying to get the President's attention, who just got home last night.
02:28President Marcos has just met with the Filipino community in Melbourne, Australia.
02:32Before this, the President visited the Forum of the Think Tank, the Lowy Institute.
02:36The President said that he will not change his position in the face of China.
02:40He said that he is just protecting the territorial integrity of the Philippines,
02:43but not the prosperity of the Philippines.
02:45In favor of America, the President invited businessmen from Australia to visit the Philippines at a business forum.
02:53The President also welcomed Cambodian Prime Minister Hon Manet.
02:56One of the things they agreed on is strengthening the relationship between agriculture and rice.
03:02President Bongbong Marcos visited the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne.
03:07Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the summit.
03:12There was also a ceremony for them.
03:16This year marks the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Partners.
03:23At the Prime Minister's reception,
03:25Albanese welcomed the arrival of Australia and ASEAN.
03:30At the same time, Australia's investment in ASEAN is expected to grow to the size of two fields and 100 billion dollars.
03:38ASEAN is also a partner in facing climate change and regional security.
03:44Tomorrow, leaders will discuss the plenary session on cooperation, maritime issues, and climate change.
03:51President Bongbong Marcos was invited to discuss the West Philippine Sea with the leaders of Germany and the Czech Republic.
04:00The President said that it is good to hear from the two leaders not only their support but also their involvement in the issue.
04:09The President also highlighted the new statement by the Foreign Ministry of China that the Philippines is in a state of emergency.
04:17Thousands of Filipino skilled workers are needed in Germany and the Czech Republic.
04:22Some of the jobs are in manufacturing and construction operations.
04:26According to the Department of Migrant Workers,
04:28the agreement for the deployment of the workers in Germany is being discussed.
04:33President Marcos was invited to a working visit.
04:36The next thing the Czech Republic's labor officials will discuss is the visit of the President.
04:42The Philippines, the United States, and Japan are in a state of emergency.
04:46They are in a state of emergency due to China's move to the South China Sea.
04:50After the trilateral meeting, President Marcos invited the Defense Secretary of the United States to the Pentagon.
05:00At the trilateral summit of President Bongbong Marcos,
05:03U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Homiyo
05:07announced that the three leaders agreed on the use of Coast Guard and militia vessels in the South China Sea.
05:15It is also said that China's repeated interference in Philippine maritime vehicles,
05:22as well as its supply to Iungin Shoal, is very important.
05:25They called on China to comply with the ruling of the arbitral tribunal that Iungin is in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
05:32As I've said before, any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels, or armed forces in the South China Sea
05:39would invoke our mutual defense treaty.
05:43He also mentioned the expansion of the economic corridor in the Philippines with the help of G7,
05:48or the seven richest countries in the world.
05:51It means more jobs for people across the entire region.
05:55It means more investment in sectors critical to our future.
05:59Clean energy, ports, railroads, agriculture, and much more.
06:17We seek to identify ways of growing our economies and making them more resilient,
06:21climate-proofing our cities and our societies,
06:25sustaining our development progress, and forging a peaceful world for the next generation.
06:37To secure peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific,
06:41I hope to reaffirm our intention to further strengthen trilateral cooperation
06:46and to present the specific way forward through today's meeting.
06:56Not only because of this first opportunity,
06:59the three Indo-Pacific maritime democracies have come together.
07:03But because of this, it will determine the future and direction of our region.
07:08A free, open, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region
07:13that will continue to support freedom of navigation and follow the rule of law.
07:18Before the summit, President Biden was helped by President Marcos
07:22where he gave priority to the American bilateral relations in the Philippines.
