BRP Datu Bangkaw, naglayag patungong Half Moon Shoal sa WPS para sa Maritime Patrol at Vicinity Survey ng BFAR; Presensiya ng Chinese maritime militia vessels, batid sa lugar
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00:00The government is also helping our fellow countrymen in Calayaan,
00:04Palawan, which was hit by the typhoon Kareena and Habaga.
00:09Like the BFAR that was given by the banks to the affected fishermen.
00:14Bien Manalo in Detail, live, Bien.
00:20Audrey, around 6.30 a.m., we arrived here in Kuta Island.
00:26It took us more than 17 hours, or almost a day,
00:29to sail from Hasa-Hasa Shoal to Kuta Island.
00:35And if you notice, Audrey, there are no Chinese maritime militia vessels
00:39around Kuta Island,
00:41aside from a boat of the China Coast Guard,
00:44which has been anchored here for three days.
00:46The only thing you can see here on the island, Audrey,
00:50are Chinese fishing vessels.
00:54We have troops of soldiers, Audrey,
00:56who are destined here in Kuta Island
00:58to guard the territory being seized.
01:02After the successful resupply mission of the BFAR in Escoda Shoal,
01:07where 6.5 tons of fuel were distributed to 14 fishing boats,
01:14the BRP Datu-Bangkawa sailed for almost a day
01:18before it reached Hasa-Hasa Shoal
01:21or Half Moon Shoal, which is still a part of the West Philippine Sea.
01:25It was for the maritime patrol and vicinity survey of the BFAR.
01:30But we noticed that the boat of the China Coast Guard was anchored in our vessel.
01:35From the time we headed to Escoda Shoal
01:38until we left Hasa-Hasa Shoal,
01:40the boat was already anchored.
01:43The presence of Chinese maritime militia vessels in the area was felt.
01:47In fact, the BFAR received several radio challenges from China.
01:54But this was not a barrier for our authorities
01:57to continue patrolling the area.
02:01The maritime patrol and vicinity survey of the BFAR
02:05in Hasa-Hasa Shoal was still peaceful yesterday.
02:09According to the PCG,
02:11the primary purpose of the mission
02:14was to assist the Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea.
02:19The objective of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
02:22is to distribute fuel to our Filipino fishermen
02:29for them to be able to prolong their fishing activities in the West Philippine Sea.
02:34Still ensure that we can be able to monitor
02:37our Filipino fishermen when they go fishing in the West Philippine Sea.
02:44Audrey, the BFAR will conduct a maritime patrol,
02:49vicinity survey, and resupply mission here in Kuta Island.
02:53And from Kuta Island in the West Philippine Sea,
02:55back to you, Audrey.
02:59Thank you very much, BN Manalo.