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00:00 Behave! That was the message of the AFP to the China Coast Guard.
00:04 Now, the rotation and reprovisioning mission will continue
00:08 in the BRP Sierra Madre in Iungin Shoal.
00:11 The Philippines will arrest the illegal fishermen
00:14 in our exclusive economic zone.
00:17 That's the Sanig Pueras of Joseph Moro and JP Seryan.
00:25 These fishermen are loading ice in the Palawan to sail in the West Philippine Sea.
00:30 They also charge P200,000 per trip.
00:34 In the past two months, they only came from Iungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea
00:39 which is inside our exclusive economic zone.
00:42 If we return there, we can catch three fish.
00:46 If the fish market is big, we can earn a lot.
00:54 But sometimes, they are caught by the Chinese boats.
00:58 They are caught by the Chinese speedboats several times.
01:02 Of course, we are afraid because it's China.
01:05 It's a big boat.
01:07 We just go back.
01:11 There's no catch.
01:12 Usually, it takes two to three weeks for the fishermen to reach the West Philippine Sea.
01:20 They hope that they can escape from their fishing without incident.
01:25 Especially when China announced that their fishing ban is over.
01:29 The fishing ban was implemented by China in the South China Sea.
01:33 It was lifted last night, Wednesday.
01:36 That's why thousands of fishing vessels from China are here and are sailing
01:40 and are worried that they will reach the West Philippine Sea.
01:43 The DFA said that the Philippines does not recognize the fishing ban of China
01:48 and will catch illegal fishermen inside our EEZ.
01:53 As long as they don't make trouble, we will catch fish at the same time.
01:57 We will not be blocked.
01:59 Of course, we are also difficult to block.
02:02 We have no one to fight against them.
02:05 As of now, the PNP Maritime Group is under surveillance.
02:08 The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Philippine Coast Guard
02:13 will also sail to serve as law enforcers in the West Philippine Sea.
02:17 According to an international maritime law expert,
02:21 the Philippines has a legal basis to catch foreign fishing vessels
02:26 that illegally obtain the sea's rich resources in the West Philippine Sea.
02:31 Under international law, the owner of the EEZ is authorized by UNCLOS
02:37 to take whatever measures are necessary including litigation or including judicial proceedings.
02:44 So if they will catch their vessels, we need information and they should provide it.
02:49 The Armed Forces of the Philippines is ready to support the Coast Guard in implementing maritime law
02:57 as well as in catching illegal fishermen in the EEZ in the West Philippine Sea.
03:03 The AFP is also ready to continue the rotation and reprovisioning mission
03:08 in the BRP Sierra Madre in the EEZ that was surrounded, blocked and flooded by the China Coast Guard.
03:15 The Armed Forces of the Philippines is duty-bound to ensure the well-being of its personnel under the BRP Sierra Madre.
03:22 We are therefore committed to the conduct of another raw remission for our personnel
03:28 and to maintain our presence in the EEZ.
03:32 To the illegal and dangerous actions of the China Coast Guard, the AFP's message is
03:39 Behave. They should not do any action that will endanger people's lives.
03:46 For all the consequences that their singular act will do, the blame will be to them and to the authorities above them.
03:55 The Chinese Embassy has yet to approve the declaration of the DFA and AFP.
04:00 The leaders of the US, Japan and South Korea, who were shocked by the China Coast Guard's water cannon on the Philippine ship,
04:08 agreed to further strengthen their defense cooperation
04:13 in the historic trilateral summit held at Camp David in America.
04:18 Next week, ASEAN and China will meet here in the country for the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea
04:26 that has been discussed for more than 20 years.
04:30 For GMA Integrated News, J.P. Soriano.
04:34 Joseph Morong, Nakatutok 24 Hours.
04:36 According to Special Envoy to China and Eudoro Locsin Jr.,
04:42 the Philippines has the right not to recognize the fishing ban of China.
04:46 And even if the Philippines does not have its own fishing ban on our waters,
04:50 it should not be allowed to sail any country here.
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