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00:00Goliath, becoming more Goliath, that's what a Filipino Coast Guard official called the force used by China
00:08to launch water cannons on our ships in the Panatag show.
00:12The powerful launch of the water cannon is possible to be fatal or deadly.
00:17However, the distribution of aid to the Filipino fishermen continues.
00:23The witnesses are Sanda Aguinaldo and Raffi Tima.
00:39In front of the Filipino ships in China that are being faced by David and Goliath,
00:43the four ships of the China Coast Guard along with the Chinese militia vessels
00:51are facing the PCG's BRP Bagakay and the BCAR's BRP Datu Bangkaw, according to the PCG.
01:14At one point, the ships of the BCAR and the China Coast Guard are already fighting each other.
01:28In this map, you can see how our ship BRP Bagakay avoided China's attacks
01:34inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines.
01:43The Philippine Coast Guard vessel, because of the water cannon, obviously that would be very fatal.
01:48It just goes to show that Goliath is becoming more Goliath.
01:52They don't hesitate to use brute force to violate international law.
02:00While the Filipinos are assisting the two ships, the China Coast Guard is still following them,
02:05even their navy.
02:08A P-3 Orion Reconnaissance Plane is circling the US.
02:1480 kilometers away from the Panatag show, the mission continues.
02:18They are distributing free crude oil and other supplies.
02:22This is a big help to some fishermen.
02:25They also experienced personal harassment from China.
02:28Although this is rare, it is still hard for fishermen in Panatag.
02:33It's still a bit limited.
02:36Because there are only a few small ships that can enter inside.
02:41Only outside.
02:43According to the Philippine Coast Guard, they will not stop helping the Filipinos wherever they are.
02:49We're not going to be deterred. We're not going to yield.
02:53Despite of all this harassment and provocative action, we will not be stopped by China.
02:59Aside from the Chinese ships that are more aggressive in bombing the two Philippine ships in Bajo de Bacidloc or Panatag show,
03:07the Chinese ships are also following the research vessels that are unloading goods in Catanduanes
03:14before they sail to Samar, according to the Philippine Navy.
03:18Some Chinese Navy ships are also circling the Palawan.
03:24According to a maritime expert, there is a chance that China will arrive.
03:29All of this shows that they are confident that they can really attack the Philippines.
03:36And yet, they are still confident that the world will not be attacked.
03:43They can't say that they are aggressive.
03:49They can't say that they are engaging in acts of war.
03:52Even though this is an act of war, this is not just a reaction to the joint exercises of the Philippines, America, and other countries.
04:00Especially when China used to block the supply vessels of the Philippines in Iungin Shoal and others.
04:07They are showing that they can do this even if there is a war.
04:11Because their overall intention is whether or not there is a war.
04:16They will do that to make the Philippines surrender.
04:21According to retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio,
04:24this is in line with the interest of the Philippines to conduct oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea.
04:32They are putting pressure on us in Iungin Shoal, now on this Arboro Shoal,
04:37just to tell us, don't get the gas to the pump.
04:40But we should get the gas to the pump. It's a matter of national survival.
04:44China has already said that the Panatag Shoal is its territory.
04:49Even though it is inside the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines and close to Zambales.
04:56Despite the sovereignty of China,
04:59the Philippine Coast Guard and BFAR blocked the Philippine ships there.
05:05But the Philippine Coast Guard and BFAR continued to show their support to other countries,
05:10including Japan, Germany, Australia, Canada, and the European Union.
05:15America called the bombing of China as harassment.
05:19The United Kingdom also condemned it.
05:25For GMA Integrated News, I'm Sandra Aguinaldo.
05:29From here in the West Philippine Sea, I'm Rafi Tima.
05:32We are your witnesses.
05:55For more information visit www.fema.gov