00:00We just don't know that if the reason for this is there was no prior knowledge on the
00:07part of China that we were resupplying, they knew that we had to resupply, that we were
00:15resupplying.
00:16It's just a normal, routine matter.
00:19So in the best interest of all parties, I think it was a wise decision for the president
00:26to accept our recommendation to publicize the schedule for activities without giving
00:34up anything.
00:35Wala namang masama doon eh.
00:36Pero sir, puro military na po yung magkakondak ng RORE?
00:42Hindi naman, dahil civilian talaga yung effort na yan.
00:48But you must realize also that the people who are there in Sierra Madre are military
00:54components.
00:56So if ever there is a rotation, rotation in town, you replace those people there.
01:04To that extent, military on.
01:07Those are matters that pertain to a proper office, the Department of Foreign Affairs.
01:15And we have yet to receive feedback from the relevant officials of the Department of Foreign
01:23Affairs.
01:25But reaching out is always a means to look at the situation, to resolve any pending issues
01:36or concerns.
01:38This incident, given na sir may seven soldiers na sugataan, may naputunan ng dalire, does
01:45this fall po sa invocation ng mutual defense treaty with the U.S.?
01:52To be accurate with the status of our soldiers, there was only one who got injured.
02:01As earlier reported, there were like seven, but actually there's only one, Sergeant Facundo
02:07of the Philippine Navy.
02:10And that has not been – your question about the invocation of the mutual defense treaty,
02:19it has not been considered in our discussions.
