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00:00 Not just one, but two incidents of Chinese invasion in the West Philippines happened this weekend.
00:06 On Saturday, the Chinese Coast Guard and the Chinese militia bombed the Philippine ships
00:13 that will transport crude oil to the Philippine fishermen in Bajo de Masinloc.
00:18 Yesterday, the AFP's highest official witnessed the bombing of water in a resupply boat in Ayungin Shoal,
00:25 which is now part of our Exclusive Economic Zone.
00:28 Here is the first news.
00:30 Following the incident of Chinese invasion, the Philippine ships were bombed this weekend.
00:40 On Saturday, the Chinese Coast Guard's water cannon
00:44 bombed the ships of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR in Bajo de Masinloc.
00:49 BFAR was transporting oil to our fishermen in the West Philippine Sea.
00:54 According to the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea,
00:57 the Chinese militia is also involved in the invasion.
01:00 Yesterday, UNIZA May 1 also said that one of the Philippine resupply boats in Ayungin Shoal
01:07 was not only bombed, but also was attacked by the Chinese Coast Guard.
01:12 The BRP Cabra, which was helped to bomb the Chinese Coast Guard and the Chinese militia, was also involved.
01:22 The Chinese invasion of Ayungin Shoal was witnessed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
01:27 Chief of Staff Romeo Browner Jr. and West Com Commander Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos.
01:32 Browner and Carlos joined the BRP Sierra Madre and they fought with the people there.
01:38 The National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea and some law enforcement officers
01:44 also witnessed the two incidents.
01:45 Some countries also called for international laws,
01:48 like the United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea or UNCLOS,
01:52 and the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal Ruling.
01:54 According to the Chinese Coast Guard, the Chinese Embassy illegally and without permission from the Chinese government
02:00 handed over the Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal.
02:03 This is a violation of the territorial sovereignty of China.
02:06 In addition to the first incident in Bahadimasinloc,
02:09 China repeatedly said that they have jurisdiction and sovereign rights in the area.
02:14 Despite the Chinese invasion, the Philippines is still in the process of indignation.
02:18 West Philippine Sea, we are here!
02:22 This is the first news. Vamalegre for GMA Integrated News.
02:25 We are now in the water.
02:27 Because of the Chinese invasion of the Philippine ships,
02:31 the determination of the country to defend our rights in the West Philippine Sea became more firm.
02:37 According to President Bongbong Marcos,
02:39 after the bombing of the water of China in the ships of the resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal this weekend,
02:46 President Ayungin Shoal said that it is part of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines
02:51 and that any entry of other countries is against the international law.
02:56 The President thanked the Philippine troops guarding the West Philippine Sea
03:01 and said that they are ready for the continued support of the government.
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