Oct 24, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min · 10 segments
From Coast Guard and Navy ships to research and fishing boats, Chinese vessels have increased presence within the Philippines' exclusive economic zones since the past month. To add fuel to the flame…
Manuel MogatoHostBut, uh, something tells me that what, uh, the Chinese are probably doing is, uh, not...
I think it's, uh, I think it's probably also deliberate on their part, even if it seems, uh, I don't know, to be, to be, uh, candid about it, probably a little bit crude, [laughs] in terms of-
But, but then again, these days, things are changing, right? Un- unlike in the old days, where, uh, uh, ambassadors or, or official spokesmen of, of nations were careful in their language, uh, something, uh, diplomatic language, right? But now, uh, things are, have changed a lot, and especially coming from, uh, China, which is, of course, a, has grown, uh, so much a global power now, uh, unlike before, and they've, uh, been coming out into the open.
And of course, what's h- happening in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea is, uh, nothing new anymore to all of us.
And, uh, as you have said, Manny, the, uh, uh, you know, as we Filipinos see it, uh, harassment by, uh, by the Chinese Coast Guard or militia, uh, in our own exclusive economic zone, uh, and recently the use of, uh, J-16s and, and other, uh, have, have been increasing.
Uh, if, if it's, if it's escalating, probably it's just going where, uh, where, uh, it's, uh, supposed to naturally go, right? Uh, but, but, uh, while we, maybe our, our, our own side, uh, uh, is beginning to use the same, uh, language as China does, and so, you know, if we, uh, uh, become a bit frustrated and ask, uh, them to just, uh, [clears throat] um, mean what they say or do as they say, [laughs] uh-
... it's, it's also two, two-edged, right? Because, of course, uh, it, it's coming out of frustration, even, even, even the mouthing of our, of the Philippine position by, by either the defense or, or, um, or our, uh, foreign affairs are, are now converging in, in the sense that they are now, you know, probably daring, uh, China to, "Ano, sige na nga." Uh, you, "You've been saying that a lot," [laughs] so, uh-
I, a- we all know that, of course, even if, uh, such are the, uh, very bold pronouncements of, of Chinese ambassadors or even spokesmen anywhere really in the world, I'm, I'm pretty sure they are directed by b- they are centrally directed by, by the, the government in China, right? So-
... uh, it, I don't think it's, uh, it's accidental or just, uh, the Chinese ambassador, you know, uh, being, being, uh, a, a bit pushy.
It, uh, you know, they, they, we, uh, the, uh, [clears throat] the, the Chinese government, uh, is the ones, uh, dictating strategy and, uh, and tactics, of course.
And, uh, and their people on the ground, including the Chinese ambassador, are, are following a tune I think, of course, they have to be.
I mean, I, I don't think, [laughs] I don't think they're, uh, doing it on their own or it's just spontaneous, um.
Also, the use of J-16s and, and the other aircraft, they've, they've been at it for a while actually, even if, uh, they're probably employing it particularly in the West Philippine Sea.
But, uh, something tells me that what, uh, the Chinese are probably doing is, uh, not...
I think it's, uh, I think it's probably also deliberate on their part, even if it seems, uh, I don't know, to be, to be, uh, candid about it, probably a little bit crude, [laughs] in terms of-
But, but then again, these days, things are changing, right? Un- unlike in the old days, where, uh, uh, ambassadors or, or official spokesmen of, of nations were careful in their language, uh, something, uh, diplomatic language, right? But now, uh, things are, have changed a lot, and especially coming from, uh, China, which is, of course, a, has grown, uh, so much a global power now, uh, unlike before, and they've, uh, been coming out into the open.
And of course, what's h- happening in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea is, uh, nothing new anymore to all of us.
And, uh, as you have said, Manny, the, uh, uh, you know, as we Filipinos see it, uh, harassment by, uh, by the Chinese Coast Guard or militia, uh, in our own exclusive economic zone, uh, and recently the use of, uh, J-16s and, and other, uh, have, have been increasing.
Uh, if, if it's, if it's escalating, probably it's just going where, uh, where, uh, it's, uh, supposed to naturally go, right? Uh, but, but, uh, while we, maybe our, our, our own side, uh, uh, is beginning to use the same, uh, language as China does, and so, you know, if we, uh, uh, become a bit frustrated and ask, uh, them to just, uh, [clears throat] um, mean what they say or do as they say, [laughs] uh-
... it's, it's also two, two-edged, right? Because, of course, uh, it, it's coming out of frustration, even, even, even the mouthing of our, of the Philippine position by, by either the defense or, or, um, or our, uh, foreign affairs are, are now converging in, in the sense that they are now, you know, probably daring, uh, China to, "Ano, sige na nga." Uh, you, "You've been saying that a lot," [laughs] so, uh-
I, a- we all know that, of course, even if, uh, such are the, uh, very bold pronouncements of, of Chinese ambassadors or even spokesmen anywhere really in the world, I'm, I'm pretty sure they are directed by b- they are centrally directed by, by the, the government in China, right? So-
... uh, it, I don't think it's, uh, it's accidental or just, uh, the Chinese ambassador, you know, uh, being, being, uh, a, a bit pushy.
It, uh, you know, they, they, we, uh, the, uh, [clears throat] the, the Chinese government, uh, is the ones, uh, dictating strategy and, uh, and tactics, of course.
And, uh, and their people on the ground, including the Chinese ambassador, are, are following a tune I think, of course, they have to be.
I mean, I, I don't think, [laughs] I don't think they're, uh, doing it on their own or it's just spontaneous, um.
Also, the use of J-16s and, and the other aircraft, they've, they've been at it for a while actually, even if, uh, they're probably employing it particularly in the West Philippine Sea.
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