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In terms of moral high ground, what is the difference of the Philippine Coast Guard
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with the Chinese Coast Guard in doing the same thing?
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And secondly, alam mo, Christian,
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every time na may nababago sa response natin, in-elevate nila eh.
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For example, we're going to deploy one Coast Guard Vessel.
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Magde-deploy siya tatlo to counter the presence of the Philippine Coast Guard Vessel.
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In particular, ito sa resupply operation, for example, in Ayungi.
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If we're going to deploy two Philippine Coast Guard Vessels,
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they're going to deploy six Chinese Coast Guard Vessels.
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Ibig sabihin, every time that there are changes in our response in the West Philippine Sea,
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or less, whether in Baudimo-Singlok or in Ayungin-Sol,
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kapag may nababagong variable dito sa operational details natin,
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eventually, ang ginagawa ng China, they always increase the level of aggression.
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Kung sakali, baguhin natin.
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Simula noon, hanggang ngayon naman, ang ginagawa ng China, water cannon, water cannon,
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wala naman nagbabago.
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The only difference that what we're saying now is medyo tumaas ang PSI,
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and it seems to be fatal.
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It's a trim water cannon na to.
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But, comparing everything na ginagawa nila, water cannon pa rin.
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Ngayon, kung babaguhin natin, mag-water cannon na rin tayo as a response to their water cannon attack.
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There's a possibility, another higher level of aggression will also be thrown at us
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by the Chinese Coast Guard.
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And they're going to justify that by saying,
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ang Philippine Coast Guard nga, we not our cannon din kami.
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You know, there are a lot of...
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possibilities that they're going to make an excuse
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every time we change some of the variables in the operational setting natin sa West Philippine Sea.
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And that is something that we should not allow China to do.
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We're not going to give them an excuse to elevate the tension once more.
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So basically, yung nang-basa niyo dyan,
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mukhang China is triggering the Philippines to react in a similar way
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for them to have an excuse to elevate.
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Pero paano kung nga rin, nag-worsen pa?
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Kasi ngayon, di ba, yung huling tinira yung equipment.
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And before, may na-injure na.
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E paano kung sakali may mamatay?
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I mean, would that still be the right response?
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Hindi pa rin gumanti ng water cannon at least?
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Well, Christian, this was already responded by our president
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when he was asked during the FOCAP interview.
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It was asked, paano kung may mamatay?
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And then, he said, definitely, kung sakaling may mamatay,
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huwag naman sana, no?
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It would definitely trigger a mutual defense treaty
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between the United States and the Philippines.
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So, kung ang tanong is, may mababago ba kung sakaling may mamatay?
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Definitely, there will be changes.
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Ito, binabasa ko, nag-tweet si dating Sen. Ping Lacson,
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na dating PNP chief.
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Ito naman yung view niya regarding this.
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But China derisively hitting our Coast Guard vessels with water cannons
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within our EEZ is a not-so-subtle manifestation
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of how little respect they have for our maritime forces.
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Ito yung sabi niya, like peeing at our faces in our own backyard.
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Para tayo iniihiyan sa mukha.
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So, ang perspective naman dito, yung insulto,
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how do you respond to that?
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Well, kasi lahat Christian, no?
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Ano pa ba ang insulto na ine-expect natin sa China?
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A country that doesn't adhere to the international law,
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a country that doesn't respect the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea.
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In short, this is a barbaric state.
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Ano pa bang level ng pagwawalanghiya ang i-expect natin sa katulad ng China?
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So, we can interpret it as what Sen. Ping Lacson mentioned, no?
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It appears that they're almost peeing at our own...
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But again, the guidance of the President is very clear.
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We need to have a moral high ground and to show the international community
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that we're not going to be the reason of elevating the tension.
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And we're pretty much not similar, no?
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With the barbaric behavior of China.
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For our Coast Guard, we still respect our, you know,
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the regional norm, no?
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Ng Philippine Coast Guard when we talk about maritime safety.
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This was mentioned also by the Commandant.
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Of the Philippine Coast Guard, Admiral Ronny Hilgavan.
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Sinasabi niya, ang water cannon natin is not intended to harm anybody, no?
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It is intended para makapag-rescue ng mga tao every time na merong mga sakuna sa karagatan.
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So, that is not designed, no?
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Para manira ng barko at manakit ng ibang tao.
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And that's the main core mandate of the Philippine Coast Guard when we talk about maritime safety.
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Although for the record, technically,
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meron ba tayong ganyang capability?
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Yung mga Coast Guard vessels, meron ding water cannons.
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Pero hindi lang natin ginagamit na ganyan.
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The 44-meter vessels, first channel, na nanggaling sa Japan,
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lahat naman ito equipped, standard na may equipment ng water cannon.
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And even the 97 meters.
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Lahat ng Coast Guard vessels natin na in-acquire natin sa Japan
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at constructed by the Japanese government are all equipped with water cannon.
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E, kamusta naman yung...
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Moral nung skippers nyo, yung Coast Guard personnel.
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So, hindi ba gigil na gigil gumante pero ito yung mandate, di ba?
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I can only imagine yung pagpipigil ng professionalism that they have.
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Well, yan nga yung sinisabi ko din, Christian, no?
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Minsan, nakakalungkot yung comments, no?
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I mean, we can understand, makaintindihan naman natin
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ang level ng emosyon ng ating mga kababayang Pilipino
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na is, bakit ba natin hinahayaan na ang China Coast Guard?
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Maggamit ng water cannon against the Philippine Coast Guard vessel.
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Nakaintindihan naman natin yan, eh.
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Pero, I think, medyo masakit yung makakita ka rin ng mga comments, no?
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Sinasabi, ang Philippine Coast Guard, duwag talaga, eh.
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Wala nalang ginawa sa Commodore Tarela, kundi umiyak sa media
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every time na merong mga ganitong insidente sa karagatan.
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Sa totoo lang, kung gaano kataas ang level ng galit, ng emosyon ng ating mga kababayang Pilipino,
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so, triplihin nyo pa yan, or even quadruple pa yung level din ng emosyon
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ng ating mga Coast Guard personnel na nakasakay dito sa Philippine Coast Guard vessel.
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Try to imagine yourself, no?
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Na kayo ang wina-water cannon at ang mga kasamahan natin sa hanay ng Philippine Coast Guard.
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They can respond, but they choose not to.
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Dahil ang utos ng ating Pangulo is to be professional
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in dealing with this bully and provocative action of the Chinese.
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So, sa ganyan, to maintain that moral high ground that you were talking about,
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so, ano yung diskarte?
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Talagang galing sa pag-manoeuvre para ma-achieve yung mission?
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Well, mapansin mo, Christian, no?
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Ang mga Coast Guard vessels natin na na-deploy sa Ayungin Shoal,
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their seamanship skills are really unquestionable.
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Kahit maharangan sila, eventually, they'll find a way na ma-out-manoeuvre ang mga Chinese part-time militia,
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or kung may danger na sinasabing,
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gamitin ang water cannon,
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it can immediately out-manoeuvre ang Chinese Coast Guard vessel.
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Ang difference lang sa Bajo de Masinlo,
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anong ngyari dito?
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May mga tanong nga din sa mga komento sa social media.
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Bakit daw ba hindi na masyadong gumalaw ang Coast Guard vessel nung wina-water cannon siya?
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Again, these are some issues na we're still looking into.
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ang mga kasamahan natin sa media,
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nakasakay sa mga bargo ng Coast Guard sa Palawan at kumpara dito sa Bajo de Masinlo.
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They can probably understand kung ano yung sinasabi ko, no?
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But the common intention is to really deploy commanding officers dito sa Bajo de Masinlo
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with the same level of seamanship skills
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na ipinakita ng ating mga commanding officers sa Palawan
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every time we deploy a Coast Guard vessel as well in Bajo de Masinlo.
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