PCG, kumbinsido na panakot lang ang deklarasyon ng China laban sa mga papasok sa Scarborough Shoal

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00:00 The Philippine Coast Guard believes that the declaration of China is just a threat against the ships entering the Scarborough Shoal.

00:07 This is what Noel Talacay is surprised about.

00:09 This is not normal. The number of Chinese Coast Guard vessels here is bigger.

00:17 This is what Tariela saw in the number of Chinese ships seen in Bajo de Masinloc

00:23 when the Philippine Coast Guard deployed its mission to the said location. Based on the monitoring of the Coast Guard,

00:30 it is estimated that 10 Chinese ships were deployed there.

00:34 It was built by the Chinese Coast Guard and China Maritime Malaysia.

00:38 According to Tariela, in the past, only 4 to 6 ships were deployed by the Chinese Coast Guard.

00:46 By the mere presence of 10 China Coast Guard vessels, this is definitely not normal.

00:53 Their deployment is that far, as far as 45 to 50 nautical miles, it is not normal.

01:02 Their deployment...

01:05 Tariela also denied a declaration by the Chinese government

01:09 that anyone who is a foreigner entering the Scarborough Shoal will be arrested. Based on the South China Morning Post,

01:17 an online news website, it said that the Chinese Coast Guard can imprison them for 60 days and they will be arrested.

01:26 It will be implemented next month. For Tariela, this is just a threat from the Chinese government in the Philippines.

01:35 I don't think that China is really serious in doing this because this will be a bigger backlash to them as a country.

01:46 But according to Tariela, the PCG will continue to provide protection to the exclusive economic zone of the country

01:53 so that the Filipinos will continue to live a free life.

01:59 The Coast Guard will continue to patrol here. We will ensure that our Filipino fishermen will be able to fish in our exclusive economic zone.

02:11 Despite this, Tariela said that the mission we are pursuing is successful.

02:18 The advance vessels that were there earlier were able to provide for the many Filipino fishermen. For me, this is already a successful mission.

02:27 Even if the team of this woman did not make it to the Scarborough Shoal, it is important that the Filipino fishermen were given assistance.

02:37 Noel Talacay for Pambasang TV in Bagong, Philippines.