Mahigit 20 barko ng China, namataan malapit sa groundbreaking ng bagong navy barracks

7 months ago

Dalawang bagong imprastraktura ang itatayo sa Pag-asa Island na magpapatibay umano sa posisyon ng bansa sa West Philippine Sea. Ang groundbreaking, dinaluhan ng ilang opisyal na 'di rin nakaligtas sa radio challenge ng China.

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00:00Two new infrastructures will be built in Pag-asa Island

00:04that will strengthen the country's position in the West Philippine Sea.

00:08The groundbreaking was led by some officials who were not saved

00:13by China's radio challenge.

00:15And Ma'am Gonzales was there.

00:21On the way to Pag-asa Island,

00:23China's radio challenges welcomed a group of senators

00:27along with the Defense Secretary and the Mayor of Kalayaan Group of Islands.

00:30The Subi Reef was so close that they occupied it

00:33and gave it naval facilities for fighting.

00:38So it's alarming.

00:40When we landed earlier, there were verbal challenges.

00:43And it's so sad that we're inside our country.

00:47This is the territory of the Philippines.

00:48And they're telling you to leave because this is the territory of China.

00:53It's really shocking.

00:54It's alarming and angry.

00:56When they arrived on the island, the officials had a security briefing

01:00and the new navy barracks were ground-breaking.

01:02Only 3 kilometers from here,

01:04more than 20 ships of the China Coast Guard and Chinese militia vessels were sighted.

01:09It took more than an hour.

01:11But if it's a different kind, it's faster.

01:17But they'll bleed if they try.

01:20I think they're safe

01:21because no right-thinking nation will attack civilians.

01:25It's a normal life for the people of Pag-asa Island.

01:28This is where Marian's parents live.

01:30And now that she has a husband and a son,

01:32she chose to live here.

01:34She has a story about the Chinese.

01:36Before, there were more Chinese than now.

01:39Oh, really?

01:39Yes.

01:41Before, there were a lot of Chinese around the island.

01:45Before, I was the same.

01:47When I first arrived, I changed.

01:49But it's been a long time.

01:51It's normal now.

01:54But why did you decide to stay here?

01:57I didn't want to.

01:59But it's nice here.

02:00There's no cost.

02:02It's far from the city.

02:04It's far from the noise, like Manila.

02:07There are a lot of problems.

02:08It's not like here.

02:09There's a lot of food.

02:11For them, that's why the services here are being organized

02:14along with strengthening the military facilities

02:17that are ground-breaking for the Super Rural Health Unit or RHU.

02:21For now, their health center doesn't have a lab yet.

02:25As for their children,

02:26they are being taken to the mainland before the third trimester.

02:29The nearest health facility here in Pag-asa Island is 200 nautical miles away.

02:34That's why it's really hard when there's an emergency.

02:37Either they'll do an air evacuation using the airplanes of the AFP,

02:40but that's just a sample.

02:41Or maybe it's a sea vessel.

02:43But it will only last for a few days and it's also very expensive.

02:46That's why it's a big help for the residents of Pag-asa

02:48once the Super Rural Health Unit is built.

02:51The Senate promised to add more projects in Pag-asa Island

02:55that have a big role in food security, especially in the supply of seafood.

02:59That's why this is Pag-asa Island.

03:01Because of the growing population of Filipinos,

03:05the future generations of Filipinos need the resources here in the West Philippine Sea.

03:12Pag-asa of the Philippines is the West Philippine Sea.

03:15From here in Pag-asa Island,

03:17for GMI Integrated News, Mav Gonzalez reporting for 24 Horas.

Mahigit 20 barko ng China, namataan malapit sa groundbreaking ng bagong navy barracks | 24 Oras

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