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00:00Since September 25 to September 27, China has been harassing the ships of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, or BFAR, in various places in the West Philippine Sea.
00:12For example, in the Ha-Sa-Ha-Sa Shoal, where the BFAR airplane's laser was shot twice,
00:19which is dangerous because it is possible for it to explode if it hits the pilot.
00:24First news, Ian Cruz.
00:30From the air, two Chinese missile boats were spotted camouflaged in the Ha-Sa-Ha-Sa Shoal, part of the West Philippine Sea, this Friday, September 27.
00:41They are chasing the BFAR ships, BRP Datu Matanam Taradapit and BRP Datu Rumapinit.
00:49Two Chinese missile ships were spotted here in the West Philippine Sea near the Ha-Sa-Ha-Sa Shoal.
00:56They are chasing the two BFAR ships that went here to the Ha-Sa-Ha-Sa Shoal to bring aid to the fishermen here.
01:04I also spotted the China Coast Guard Vessel 21555 that paraded and passed through the BRP Bagakay of the Philippine Coast Guard and BRP Datu Sanday of the BFAR.
01:16Later, the missile boat lit up our airplane.
01:23Our pilots immediately did a radio challenge.
01:38But the Chinese did not respond.
01:40The missile boat lasered twice.
01:43If it is in front of our pilot's eyes, it will cause temporary blindness.
01:48Later, the direction of the missile boats changed and they slowed down.
01:54According to the National Maritime Council, the Chinese Navy's missile boat just landed on our civilian vessel.
02:01They will give the reports of BFAR and its media cognate to the DFA.
02:06China's aggression is also experienced by the fishermen.
02:11Sometimes, we let them go. Sometimes, we block them.
02:14That is why the last 10 tons of fishing for 15 days is now just 1 ton.
02:21I feel sad and angry. Of course, it is our duty.
02:24Before we are prohibited, we will be angry.
02:28More than 800 fishermen were given diesel and relief packs by BFAR.
02:34Aside from Hasa-Hasa Shoal, help was also delivered to Marie Louise Bank and Iroquois Reef
02:41where less than 20 Chinese militia vessels circled BRP Datu Pagbuaya and BRP Datu Bangkaw.
02:50They did not approach, so the aid was continued.
02:55Before BFAR's four ships landed on the island on Wednesday, September 25,
03:00these ships were followed by the Chinese Navy.
03:04In the routine maritime patrol of BFAR the next day,
03:07less than 10 Chinese militia vessels circled Hasa-Hasa Shoal.
03:13China radioed the BFAR vessels to sail near Sandy Cay 1.
03:24China Coast Guard 5101, this is BRP Datu Pagbuaya.
03:29A Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, this is the Philippine Government.
03:33Conducting a lawful maritime patrol. You must stay clear of our route. Over.
03:38Later, two inflatable boats of China with Coast Guard personnel
03:44that chased BRP Datu Romapenet landed.
03:47Two Chinese militia vessels also followed.
03:51One chased Romapenet and the other to BRP Datu Pagbuaya.
03:56Later, the Chinese Navy's helicopter flew over and circled the two ships of BFAR.
04:03Datu Romapenet was in the middle of a Chinese militia vessel,
04:08two inflatable boats and a Chinese Navy helicopter.
04:12China Coast Guard also blocked Pagbuaya, a dangerous maneuver.
04:27The BFAR vessels only avoided it, so there were no boats.
04:31The patrol missions of Sandy Cays 1, 2 and 3 were also followed,
04:35which were also chased by Chinese vessels.
04:37The Chinese vessels were called by the National Maritime Council as illegal.
04:42That maritime area is within the exclusive economic zone of our country.
04:48They have no right to chase, they have no right to intimidate,
04:53they have no right to intimidate the civilian boats that are there.
04:57That's how fast they move because the submarine is very close.
05:01That's where they hide, or we say that their Navy ships are hiding.
05:06In the maritime patrol of BFAR, the ships of China are already close to the mainland Palawan.
05:12On Thursday, China Coast Guard 5202 and Chinese warship 551 were spotted near Palawan.
05:21According to the National Maritime Council,
05:24It's non-negotiable if they enter our 12 nautical miles.
05:30That's our territory.
05:31We can already do more physical challenges.
05:36We can even board them.
05:39From the West Philippine Sea, this is the first news.
05:42Ian Cruz for GMA Integrated News.
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