The Philippine Coast Guard reaffirmed its commitment to defending the countryโs sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐, emphasized that supporting Chinaโs claims while undermining the Philippinesโ position constitutes treason.
Commodore Tarriela noted that escalating tensions in the region are fueled by Chinaโs aggressive actions and disregard for international law.
๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญy.
He assured that the PCG, alongside other maritime and security agencies, will continue to safeguard the countryโs maritime domain through lawful and peaceful means, maintain regular patrols, and cooperate with international partnersโall while ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ.
