Tatlondaang metro ang haba at may lambat pa sa ilalim. Ito ang kuha sa mga barrier sa entrada ng Bajo de Masinloc o Scarborough Shoal na ayon sa Philippine Coast Guard ay ipinangharang ng China Coast Guard. #BalitaKo
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00:00 Meanwhile, we have news from Rafino in a mission to tell us the situation in Bajo de Masinloc.
00:09 What happened?
00:10 And I heard that they are now placing floating barriers on China.
00:14 That's right, Connie.
00:16 And what's more shocking is that our fishermen are being chased by the China Coast Guard.
00:20 Here is the news.
00:24 This is the closest thing to the barriers at the entrance of Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, which according to the Philippine Coast Guard, was blocked by the China Coast Guard.
00:33 According to the fishermen, it's not just a simple buoy, but there is also a block underneath it so that the big boat or ship may not be able to pass through.
00:42 I placed the barrier while the China Coast Guard guards were far away.
00:50 The buoy is very thick and there is a net underneath.
00:56 The weight of the buoy is chains and steel.
01:02 This is what is blocking the entrance of Bajo de Masinloc.
01:08 This is where the Filipinos used to pass when they fish in the Bajura.
01:13 It's okay if the weather is bad to hide and anchor inside the Bajura.
01:18 But now, there is a misty gate at the entrance.
01:22 With the GMA Integrated News, the BFAR's BRP Datu Bangkao crew is heading to Bajo de Masinloc.
01:28 The China Coast Guard tried to block the entrance of the ship.
01:31 We are only 30 kilometers away, the CCG has already arrived and is already broadcasting.
01:35 Bajo de Masinloc has been under surveillance since the beginning of the period.
01:39 Your activity is seriously infringed upon the maritime rights of China.
01:47 You must stop your activity and leave this area immediately.
01:52 You do not interfere with our activities here inside the Philippine waters.
01:57 You are inside the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of the Philippines.
02:02 BRP Datu Bangkaw also made a breakthrough and anchored 300 meters from Bajo de Masinloc.
02:07 This is the closest that a Philippine ship has reached Bajo de Masinloc from the China Coast Guard.
02:14 In the three days that the ship was anchored,
02:17 the BFAR provided 60,000 liters of diesel to 54 motherboats or large fishing boats of the Filipinos.
02:24 This is the fourth such operation of the BFAR here in Scarborough Shoal.
02:28 And this is the number of fish that came here to get free crude oil.
02:35 As long as there is a fund, the BFAR will continue to provide aid.
02:40 The difficulties that the Filipino fishermen here experienced are minimal.
02:45 Especially since they are here in Scarborough Shoal.
02:48 They cannot fish inside the bay.
02:53 According to the fishermen, they are free to fish outside the bay.
02:58 But they are still not allowed inside if there are many kinds of fish.
03:02 The fishermen are being chased and chased by the China Coast Guard.
03:07 Aren't you afraid?
03:09 No, I'm not afraid.
03:10 I'm just laughing at them.
03:12 You, partner, Rafi, tell us about this.
03:20 We can see that there is a floating barrier.
03:24 Can you really go under it?
03:26 Can you lift it?
03:28 It's very dangerous there.
03:29 If there is a net, when the ship passes by, the net will sink.
03:35 So it's really dangerous.
03:36 That's why the Philippine Coast Guard said that it's dangerous to lay a buoy.
03:40 Usually, the buoy is used for navigation.
03:43 It's used for navigation.
03:46 But this time, it was made as a barrier here in the mouth of Scarborough Shoal.
03:52 This is the only portion that is deep where the ships can enter.
03:56 Since the China Coast Guard stayed there, they can't enter.
04:01 This buoy was just laid when we arrived.
04:04 Oh, really?
04:05 When we arrived, they laid it.
04:07 So they lay it very quickly if they want to.
04:10 They just lay it.
04:11 We actually found out when we came back here to the shore that the China Coast Guard just laid it.
04:16 Their expectation is that there are many fish that go to the bottom of the ocean.
04:20 Because the buffaloes are there.
04:21 And that's what the China Coast Guard is waiting for.
04:23 Maybe someone will enter.
04:24 So they also found out that the B-4 has a plan ahead of time.
04:28 Yes.
04:29 When they saw that the B-4 ship is going there, they know that there are operations being carried out here.
04:35 Tell us, Rafi, about the reaction of the fish.
04:39 Because earlier, we saw that they were not afraid, right?
04:43 But the CCP was blocking them.
04:45 The fish were brave to chase them.
04:47 Because before we arrived there, the China Coast Guard was already chasing them.
04:51 Because they wanted to avoid the big fish.
04:54 So they wanted to go through the mouth of the Scarborough Shoal.
04:57 But the China Coast Guard chased them.
04:59 So when we arrived, they attempted to enter.
05:02 This time, they wanted to enter.
05:04 But the CCP was still there.
05:06 So they said that they were just waiting for the China Coast Guard.
05:09 Just to get a chance.
05:10 Yes.
05:11 But of course, that's not a joke.
05:12 That's not a joke.
05:13 But what we're saying about the barrier itself, can they still go around it so that they can still enter?
05:19 Because not all of them can.
05:20 Yes, they can't go around it because the mouth of the entrance of the shoal is small.
05:26 If you go around it, there's a barrier.
05:28 There's a barrier.
05:29 You can go around.
05:31 The ships can go around.
05:32 That's what they're really watching.
05:34 This also has a big effect on their livelihood.
05:36 It's big because inside the barrier itself, there are big fish.
05:40 There are many kinds of fish, tuna, that our countrymen cannot get.
05:44 So they just go around the outside of the Scarborough Shoal.
05:50 That's where they fish.
05:51 And that's where they were given their aid.
05:54 So it's hard for our fishermen.
05:56 I wish they're used to fishing inside the barrier.
05:58 The sea is calm.
06:00 It would be so beautiful.
06:01 But there's also an answer.
06:02 Both of them did a radio challenge.
06:04 The CCP and our PCG.
06:06 We were far away.
06:07 The CCP did a radio challenge.
06:09 We were just close to the mouth of the machine lock.
06:11 They said that we shouldn't be there.
06:12 But of course, our BFAR colleagues answered.
06:16 They said, "Review your chart.
06:18 Scarborough Shoal is so close to the Philippines."
06:21 Within 200 nautical miles.
06:23 It's within the exclusive economic zone.
06:25 You shouldn't be allowed to go there.
06:27 That's what BFAR wants to say.
06:28 So BFAR is used to that kind of exchange.
06:33 Was there tension?
06:34 Did you feel it?
06:35 Not really.
06:37 Although there were some crews who said that they were a little scared.
06:39 In this portion, when we were about to go home, there was a blockade.
06:42 And there was a standoff.
06:44 But BFAR crews are used to it.
06:48 But there was no incident of water cannons before.
06:52 So we know that they were preparing for it.
06:55 Did you feel that kind of threat?
06:56 No, they didn't threaten us.
06:58 Because there was no expectation that it would happen.
07:00 Because of course, it became negative.
07:01 In China, they did it to bomb.
07:03 So it didn't happen again.
07:04 And hopefully, it won't happen again.
07:06 That's how they did their action.
07:08 Because it's not a threat.
07:10 First of all, BFAR went there.
07:12 It's a civilian ship.
07:13 They will patrol and provide assistance.
07:17 So there was no threat to them.
07:19 But you, you didn't feel any danger to your life?
07:22 No, I was excited because the sea was beautiful.
07:25 That's why they were so angry.
07:27 Meanwhile, the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, or BFAR,
07:32 will put floating barriers of the China Coast Guard in Bajo de Manzilnloc.
07:37 It's said that the Philippine fishermen are concerned about their livelihood.
07:40 I heard that the CCG is placing floating barriers
07:43 when they monitor the number of Philippine fishermen in the area.
07:47 The PCG will continue to help the different agencies of our government
07:51 to protect our rights and territory.
07:55 In the first news interview with the PCG spokesperson on the West Philippine Sea,
07:58 Commander Jay Tariella, he stated that the Philippines has different rights in Bajo de Manzilnloc
08:03 in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS.
08:08 We also have territorial sea.
08:12 We have sovereignty in the 12 nautical miles that Bajo de Manzilnloc generates.
08:20 It's not just exclusive economic zone, but we have territorial sea over this.
08:25 After we reported the almost-hanging barbed wire in Rosol Reef and Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea,
08:34 the corals were found in San Dike 2 this Friday.
08:41 The corals were found almost a foot high.
08:46 San Dike 2 is one of the four sandbars found in the center of Pag-asa Island in Calayaan.
08:54 It's where the Chinese Coast Guard and Chinese maritime militia vessels are being held every day.
09:01 We are still waiting for the AFP Western Command's response regarding this.
09:05 Some maritime law experts said that this is what China usually does
09:10 before they start the reclamation or the occupation of artificial islands.
09:15 We are still waiting for the Chinese Embassy's statement regarding this.
09:20 [News Anchor]
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