Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela addresses the media on Monday, December 2, regarding the recent incident at Rozul Reef in the WPS.
PCG has deployed vessels in response to reports of alleged harassment by a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy helicopter targeting a Filipino fishing boat. (MB video by John Louie Abrina)
PCG has deployed vessels in response to reports of alleged harassment by a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy helicopter targeting a Filipino fishing boat. (MB video by John Louie Abrina)
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00:00Good morning everyone. Thank you for coming. I'd like to give you the details of the operation that we had last December 1.
00:11What prompted the Comandant, Admiral Bonilla Caban, to deploy 4411, or BRP, Cape Pintano.
00:21And of course, one of the largest vessels of the Coast Guard is BRP Minchota Aquino, or MRV 9702.
00:30It's the fourth of the fishermen that returned to Quezon, Panawan on November 28.
00:37And he gave us a copy of the video where a PLA-DB helicopter with tail number 65, as you saw in the video, is harassing the minds of the Filipinos in Nozomi.
00:53He also provided photos showing the PLA-DB helicopter hovering at a very low level of light where it is harassing the minds of Filipinos.
01:10Because of that, the Comandant, Admiral Caban, has decided to deploy our two Coast Guard vessels to ensure the safety and security of our Filipino fishermen.
01:23It was on November 30 that the Philippine Coast Guard vessels departed Boniluan Port in Puerto Princesa.
01:31And one hour away from Boniluan to Nozomi, we experienced dangerous maneuver on the part of the Chinese Coast Guard vessel 5203.
01:46Around 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on November 30, when we passed through the vicinity of...