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00:00 Aside from the islands and the free islands,
00:03 the Chinese forces also guard the Bajo de Masinloc
00:06 together with the National Security Council's directive
00:09 for the frequent maritime patrols.
00:12 Joseph Moro is a witness.
00:14 Every day, the Chinese militia and coast guard ships
00:19 are patrolling the island.
00:21 It is one of the key areas of the Philippines' free island group.
00:26 In Himpapawit, the Chinese coast guard vessels are seen
00:30 in three cases in the West Philippine Sea.
00:32 Usually, it is fished by the Filipinos,
00:35 but now, it is hard to reach.
00:37 Here in the heart of Pagasa Island,
00:39 you don't need a boat to see the Chinese coast guard.
00:43 Today, there is one and the fishing vessels are next to it.
00:47 We count around nine or eight.
00:50 They are the daily reminders to the residents
00:56 and the soldiers who are destined to live here on the island
00:59 that even if they are easy and simple,
01:01 there is tension around them.
01:04 This is the West Philippine Sea.
01:06 I can say that this is a sensitive post.
01:12 Together with the free islands,
01:14 the Chinese troops are guarding the BRP Sierra Madre.
01:19 But if the Philippine coast guard is still there
01:22 on the resupply mission to Yunin,
01:24 the fishermen in Masinloc, Zambales
01:26 are just among the people who have patrol vessels
01:29 in Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc
01:31 facing the unbridled guard of China.
01:35 We are the only ones there, the fishermen.
01:38 We have no other command there.
01:41 The truth is, there is no one who escorts our fishermen
01:45 when they are doing the Scarborough Shoal.
01:48 That's why National Security Advisor
01:50 and National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea Head,
01:53 Eduardo Año, ordered the AFP Northern Luzon Command
01:56 and Coast Guard and Maritime Patrol
01:58 in the West Philippine Sea together with Bajo de Masinloc.
02:01 Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc
02:03 and the Philippine Rise are among the priorities
02:06 of the maritime patrols in the north east of Luzon.
02:09 It's good because the fishermen have a strong heart
02:13 and they can get closer to the coast
02:15 because there is someone who is reminding them.
02:17 Before the meeting of the Mutual Defensive Board
02:19 Security Engagement Board this Thursday, September 14,
02:22 in Camp Aguinaldo, the AFP Chief of Staff General
02:26 Romeo Browner Jr., US Ambassador Mary Kay Carlson
02:29 and Admiral John Aquilino of the US Indo-Pacific Command
02:33 in Lalo Airport and Naval Base Camilo Ocias
02:36 in Cagayan and Basa Air Base in Pampanga
02:38 which are the sites of the EDCA
02:40 or Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
02:42 This is a part of the Philippine and American
02:46 Defense, Security and Response.
02:50 Defense Secretary Igbo Echidoro said
02:52 in the hearing of the Commission on Appointments
02:54 that he approves of the agreement.
02:56 The West Philippine Sea really needs to use
02:58 politics and diplomacy.
03:00 But he said, we are lucky if there is no strong
03:03 spinal cord or diplomacy.
03:06 The soldiers feel the heavy responsibility
03:09 of defending the sovereignty of the country.
03:12 We are providing security for national sovereignty.
03:17 Not only in Pagasa but to the other
03:21 Philippine-held features.
03:26 In Pagasa, the soldiers are striving to live a normal life.
03:29 In different places on the island,
03:31 their services are spreading.
03:33 The names of the soldiers assigned here are engraved
03:37 and reminders to defend what is ours.
03:40 It's a great feeling to serve our country.
03:46 For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong is your witness.
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