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00:00A new type of harrassment in the West Philippine Sea.
00:03China Coast Guard vessels have repeatedly washed and flooded the boat of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
00:10which is a BRP datusandai of the Escoda Shoal.
00:13Because of the harassment that happened inside the exclusive economic zone of our country,
00:18the assistance to the fishermen of Pinoy Ruon has been cancelled.
00:22Breaking news, Ian Cruz.
00:25Wow!
00:28It's so tight!
00:31Stop it!
00:34Wow!
00:36What are you doing?
00:38Stop it!
00:39That's it!
00:40Our boat has been hit again.
00:43China Coast Guard vessels 21555 and 21551 have been washed and flooded several times
00:51by our BRP datusandai of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
00:56Chinese militia vessels can also be seen around.
01:00Until...
01:014103, we will enter first.
01:12The next one to be washed is China Coast Guard 21555.
01:17On 226 yesterday, our boat was completely washed by another CCG vessel.
01:23It happened at 7 nautical miles near the Escoda Shoal,
01:27where the BRP Teresa Magbaloa of the Philippine Coast Guard is located.
01:34The wreckage of the Coast Guard ship hit the port side of the BRP datusandai.
01:39Meanwhile, the BRP datusandai retreated for the safety of its passengers.
01:44But just for a few moments...
01:48We thought it was over.
01:50That's China Coast Guard 4102.
01:54It was also washed by the water here in Kinaroroona.
01:59China Coast Guard vessels were also washed.
02:01We were forced to enter inside the ship.
02:04At this point, all of the vessels are surrounded by us.
02:07Their vessels were talking while bombing.
02:11Even though we were inside the ship,
02:13we felt a strong blast of water.
02:15At the same time of the bombing,
02:17the Coast Guard vessel 21555 hit our front
02:21and hit the nose of our ship.
02:24Our equipment is being destroyed.
02:28It's strong.
02:38We were water cannoned here on the left.
02:41And someone is blocking us.
02:43There, another bomb.
02:48That's five bombs.
02:50China Coast Guard.
02:56The water cannon is strong.
03:06At one point,
03:07China Coast Guard
03:08is throwing our navigation equipment up.
03:16We were really hit by the rain.
03:23It's too strong.
03:24They're destroying our hull.
03:27Did they hit us?
03:28They're destroying our navigational equipment.
03:33That's our navigational equipment.
03:35We don't know how long we'll be alive
03:39if we don't have navigational equipment.
03:45Almost all of the CCG
03:47or China Coast Guard vessels
03:49are now water cannoned.
03:57We're here inside the bridge.
04:02We're here for a while
04:04because almost all of the China Coast Guard vessels
04:08are now water cannoned.
04:13Others are really clinging to us.
04:16We were hit again.
04:18In my count,
04:19it's not less than five.
04:21It's possible that if we lose this live,
04:25our navigational aids will be lost.
04:30China Coast Guard said
04:32that they're implementing unilateral control measures
04:35after the illegal entry of a Philippine vessel,
04:38the Escoda Shoal,
04:40which China calls the Xian Bin Reef.
04:42China also said that
04:44a Filipino was caught in the sea
04:46and told the Philippines
04:48to stop the unilateral infringement.
04:50But BFAR denied it.
04:52Ian Cruz reporting for GMA Integrated News.
04:57Aside from BFAR,
04:59the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea
05:01denied what China Coast Guard said
05:03about the BRP Datu Sandai near the Escoda Shoal.
05:06The CCG said that
05:08a Filipino fell from the BRP Datu Sandai
05:12and was hit.
05:14The NTF-WPS also denied
05:16their unprofessional, aggressive,
05:19and illegal action of China
05:21which is dangerous for Filipinos.
05:23US Ambassador to the Philippines,
05:25Mary Kay Carlson,
05:27condemned China's interference
05:29in the legal humanitarian mission of the Philippines.
05:32The US continues to support the Philippines.
05:35Disturbing,
05:37the European Union Ambassador,
05:39Luke Vernon,
05:41said the incident at the Escoda Shoal.
05:43He also gave importance
05:45to comply with international law
05:47including the United Nations Convention
05:49on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS
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