00:00China patrolled the South China Sea with the Philippine, American and Canadian Joint Patrols.
00:07The negotiation for the defense treaty between the Philippines and Canada is in full swing.
00:13Chino Gaston is the one who is in the spotlight.
00:18Along with the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity or MMCA in the West Philippine Sea of the Philippines,
00:25Canada and America yesterday confirmed by the AFP that it has sighted a Chinese Navy warship and a research vessel and a helicopter.
00:35According to China, their ships had a routine patrol yesterday.
00:40China also said that the Philippines' invitation of foreign countries for the joint patrols
00:46is just a cover-up for the instigation of chaos, media hype and violation of the rights of China in the sea.
00:53But according to the AFP, the Philippines has the right to conduct joint patrols and the MMCA under international law.
01:02In the Armed Forces of the Philippines, we are anchored on international laws in this.
01:07The arbitral ruling ruled in the favor of the Philippines and this is the right of our country to perform these exercises in our exclusive economic zone.
01:17The AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Bronner wants more countries to join the MMCA
01:23while the Department of National Defense has already started negotiations in Canada
01:28to form the defense treaty known as the Visiting Forces Agreement in America.
01:33We are looking forward to having more of this with other countries such as Italy, United Kingdom and France.
01:42Before, we don't have joint sails with these countries and this is a good sign
01:46because it means that again, we share interests and we have common objectives.
01:52But not only the joint patrols in the EEZ of the Philippines are being orchestrated by China.
01:57The Chinese Foreign Ministry of the Philippines promised not to comply with the promise
02:02that the U.S. Typhoon Missile Launcher will be removed from Luzon.
02:06But according to the AFP, the Philippines and China have no such promise.
02:10We have no such commitment.
02:12Our Typhoon Missiles are for the side of the AFP.
02:15It is used for our exercises, for training purposes.
02:20In April 2024, the U.S. Typhoon Missile System arrived in the Philippines
02:24so that the Filipino soldiers can learn how to use it.
02:29For GMA Integrated News, Sino Gasto Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
02:40For GMA Integrated News, Sino Gasto Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
