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Transcript
00:00 It's a clear accident and the boat was not hit on purpose
00:04 by the Philippine fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
00:08 The three children who were in the accident are still calling for help and justice.
00:14 First news, Chino Gaston and Ian Cruz.
00:26 In the accident of Romeo Mejico Jr., he left his five children,
00:30 including his wife Melanie and their dream of becoming fishermen.
00:35 Mejico is one of three victims of a fuel tanker hit by their fishing boat,
00:50 FB DIRIN, in the West Philippine Sea, 85 nautical miles from Bajo de Mocinloc,
00:56 early Monday, October 2.
00:58 On September 26, fishermen left Subic Fish Port.
01:06 Seven days passed, an unexpected incident will change their lives.
01:12 Dexter Laudencia Obaroc, the captain of the fishing boat and the son of Mejico,
01:18 and Benedicto Olandria, the oldest crew in the age of 63,
01:23 were forced to save, according to one of the survivors.
01:27 I couldn't do anything, that's what happened.
01:30 Their return and transportation to Infanta Pangasinan,
01:34 the fishermen, took almost 24 hours.
01:38 There was no food, no water, almost 24 hours without water, no food.
01:45 But we were forced to go home for our family.
01:49 According to the document obtained by GMA Integrated News in BIFAR Region 3,
01:53 on April 3, the FB DIRIN was given a commercial fishing vessel license.
01:58 It has eight small boats,
02:00 it is complete with safety gear and lights so that they can be seen in the dark.
02:05 In front of the mayor of Subic, some fishermen who were saved were told
02:09 that they were trapped and waiting for a chance to fish
02:13 when one of them saw the commercial fishing vessel.
02:17 The six fishermen were in the FB DIRIN while the others were in the small boat.
02:23 I didn't hear anything, that's what happened.
02:26 Did you see any light?
02:28 No.
02:29 Just straight?
02:30 Yes, no light.
02:32 Maybe he didn't feel it because it was too big.
02:35 Subic's mayor is the first to be affected by the ship's crash.
02:40 There are three people who were trapped and they were caught.
02:43 Right or wrong?
02:45 It's their fault, they were caught.
02:47 The DSWD provided financial assistance and assistance to the survivors.
02:52 The LGU will also provide decent housing and burial for the trapped.
02:57 The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources also helped in the rescue.
03:01 BIFAR will help in the retrieval and restoration of the boat.
03:05 The Association of Victims will also provide a new boat.
03:10 The FB DIRIN crew arrived at the PCG's office to provide information
03:14 as part of the Coast Guard's investigation.
03:17 They were also given financial assistance.
03:19 The steel fuel tanker, the Empty Pacific Ana, is 249 meters long.
03:24 What is the difference between this and the FB DIRIN made of wood
03:28 which is only 25 meters long and can be easily broken?
03:33 The FB DIRIN and the Empty Pacific Ana passed through the nautical highway
03:39 or part of the route of the large ship's departure
03:42 and passed through the Philippine Coast Guard.
03:44 Although many ships passed through,
03:46 according to the PCG's Marine Traffic Monitoring System,
03:49 only the Empty Pacific Ana reached the location of the FB DIRIN on October 2.
03:54 But the survivors themselves said that when the tragedy happened,
03:58 the weather was bad and dark in the sea.
04:01 So even though the investigation is ongoing,
04:04 it is clear to the Philippine Coast Guard that the boat was not intentional.
04:08 This is an accident. It has nothing to do with China.
04:11 This did not happen in Bajo de Masinlo.
04:14 This is not what the speculations were yesterday.
04:19 Maybe the Chinese maritime militia or the Chinese Coast Guard deliberately rammed the boat.
04:27 The Philippine Coast Guard called their counterparts in Singapore
04:31 where the fuel tanker was found.
04:33 The PCG also wrote to Marshall Islands where the boat was registered
04:38 to inform the investigation.
04:41 Although the PCG is investigating,
04:43 the process of answering the tragedy will not be easy.
04:47 We still need to see if they really found out that they were hit.
04:53 There are a lot of circumstances that we need to look into.
04:56 Particularly the importance of the answers of the crew of this boat.
05:02 Particularly also the master of the vessel.
05:05 PCG also advised the Filipino fishermen not to be afraid of fish in Bajo de Masinlo.
05:11 This is the first news. Chino Gaston, Ian Cruz for GMA Integrated News.
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