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00:00China's forces will continue to show up in the sea near Taiwan.
00:04The Malacanang said that the government is ready to help the Filipinos in Taiwan
00:08in case tensions rise there.
00:10May 1, Joseph Murong has the news.
00:19Long-range live-fire drills were launched by the People's Liberation Army in the East China Sea.
00:24This will continue to show the strength of China as their weapon
00:28against the rise of Taiwanese independence or the independence of Taiwan.
00:33In the first instance, they gave the codename Strait Thunder-2025A to these activities.
00:40On the anniversary of the Northern Luzon Command,
00:42AFP Chief General Romeo Browner Jr. said that the AFP must prepare in case China invades Taiwan.
00:50We will extend our sphere of operations because if something happens to Taiwan,
00:58inevitably, we will be involved.
01:01There are 250,000 OFWs working in Taiwan and we will have to rescue them.
01:09Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that China should make a decision on the Taiwan issue
01:16and the Philippines should not play a role in this matter.
01:19Malacanang has nothing to do with this, but the Palace Press Officer clarified that the public should not take any responsibility for Browner's message.
01:27In our position, the people should not take any responsibility for this.
01:32It is right that he should have a reminder to the entire troops and to the people that we should always be prepared in all contingencies.
01:41He also assured that the government is ready to help the OFWs in Taiwan at any time.
01:47Stay put. Just remember that the government is ready to help at any time for them.
01:53Here in the Philippines, in the middle of the archipelagic waters on Kalasagin Island,
01:58on the eastern seaboard of Palawan, the Chinese research vessel Song Han
02:03is allowed under the doctrine of innocent passage.
02:06The case, even if the Philippine Coast Guard's airplane repeatedly radioed, it did not respond.
02:12Let me first reiterate, we inquired what their purpose is, but not directly challenging them
02:18because we know that they also have a right for innocent passage.
02:22But we also advised them that they are not authorized or allowed to carry out marine scientific research within our own archipelagic waters.
02:34On March 31, the PCG detected the 83-meter Chinese fisheries research vessel Song Han
02:40that came from Shanghai.
02:42It also passed near Panay Island, according to a social media post by security analyst Ray Powell.
02:47To further strengthen the guard of the waters, the PCG bought five 97-meter offshore patrol vessels from Japan.
02:54Four fast patrol craft will be supplied by France.
02:58America approved the sale of 20 F-16 fighter aircraft in the Philippines for US$5.58 billion.
03:07In a statement, the US State Department said that it will help the Philippine Air Force
03:13in carrying out maritime domain awareness patrols and in stopping unalloyed enemy air defenses.
03:19The Armed Forces of the Philippines also said that they will protect the important interests and territories.
03:25The Foreign Ministry of China asked the sale of F-16 fighter jets in the Philippines
03:30who caused the tension and caused the military confrontation.
03:35According to the Department of National Defense,
03:37they have not received any official communication from America regarding the F-16 fighter jets.