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00:00Before the witness, an expert from the University of the Philippines called it an ecological disaster.
00:07What's happening to the corals in Escoda Shoal.
00:10The best inflatable boats in the Philippines and China went there.
00:15The PCG and the experts were there.
00:18The witness is Jun Venaracion.
00:25How many times did it hit?
00:31There's another chance, you're almost there.
00:37Answer using the megaphone.
00:40This is China Sea.
00:43China Coast Guard, this is Philippine Coast Guard.
00:45We are with the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone.
00:47We are conducting a brief rescue purpose.
00:50This is China Sea, China Sea.
00:56On June 4, China Coast Guard and Philippine Coast Guard raided Escoda Shoal and Sabina Shoal.
01:04This is China Coast Guard.
01:06This is China Sea.
01:09See you here immediately. See you here.
01:13China Coast Guard, this is Philippine Coast Guard.
01:16We are conducting marine scientific research activity.
01:19Please keep clear of us for safety.
01:22You are within Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone.
01:25The raid started when China Coast Guard tried to stop the marine scientific research
01:30of the experts from the University of the Philippines brought by the PCG.
01:35China Coast Guard is investigating the reclamation activity of the area.
01:39While the BRP Cabra of the Philippine Coast Guard is approaching,
01:43the Chinese Coast Guard Vessel 3303 is still shadowing the monitoring of the government.
01:51Since June 1, this ship has been deployed around Sabina Shoal.
01:57Our boats are outnumbered.
02:00As you can see, they have four Coast Guards and many rubber boats.
02:05They also sent speed boats.
02:09We were certainly worried for our welfare.
02:16There was a time when the three of us were already in the water
02:21and the Chinese Coast Guard wanted to get closer.
02:27But we were already in the water.
02:31After a long chase, two Chinese helicopters were spotted.
02:35The Chinese Navy also deployed two of these hovercrafts.
02:39With the power of the machines, they can hit the ribs, especially the rubber boats.
02:45This is the first time that the PCG has documented that the CCG has deployed hovercrafts.
02:51This is just an action for China to intimidate our marine scientists
02:56to stop what they are doing here in the squadron.
02:59There is no reason for China to say that their PCG operation is legitimate.
03:07After the work of the marine scientists that day,
03:10they quickly returned to BRP Teresa Magbanua.
03:14Finally, the big ship of China.
03:19The next day, June 5, more assets were deployed by China, including their speed boats.
03:26But the investigation continued, where the dead corals swam,
03:30as well as the wide beaching to cure the earthquakes.
03:34If it is not recovered, it will die like a human being.
03:39You will faint. You will get chills.
03:42But you can recover. But you can also not recover.
03:47The investigation in Bahura was limited to what the experts saw.
03:52What we found on the first day was that the bleaching was too extensive.
03:58To the extent that what we saw, what we documented across all the areas that we swam,
04:03almost 100% of the corals were dead.
04:06And I think that if we were given time, I predict that the majority,
04:12or almost all of the shallow water of Escoda Shoal are now dead.
04:17Given the trend, that's really an ecological disaster.
04:21They also saw the recent research activities of China there.
04:26We know that China is doing a lot of activities there.
04:32They want to do something in that area, so they are doing a lot of research in that area.
04:39The Sabina Shoal is more than 70 nautical miles away from the mainland Palawan.
04:43It is in Katubigandig.
04:45It is in the ocean of Kalayaan Island Group,
04:48where Ayungin Shoal and BRT Sierra Madre are also located.
04:52The same is the case with Pagasa Island.
04:54The ship of the China Coast Guard and the Chinese Militia was seen in Pagasa Island on June 6,
04:59in the hands of the passengers of the modern ship Balangay,
05:02which is carrying out a medical mission on the island.
05:05In Ayungin Shoal, the AFP repeatedly said that China is stealing supplies
05:12for the troops in Sierra Madre on May 19.
05:16And on that day, in the middle of the medical evacuation mission
05:20to evacuate one person of the BRT Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal,
05:24the Philippine troops were repeatedly harassed by the China Coast Guard.
05:29We were subjected to a dangerous maneuver,
05:31even ramming of the Chinese Coast Guard rubber boats
05:35and the dangerous maneuver of the Chinese Coast Guard vessel.
05:39The soldiers were successfully taken to the hospital,
05:42where they are in good condition.
05:44The PCG of Barbaric and Inhumane called the China Coast Guard.
05:48The Chinese Foreign Ministry replied,
05:50they agreed to evacuate the personnel and deliver supplies to the Philippines in the BRT Sierra Madre.
05:57But the construction materials were not allowed.
06:01We are trying to get the DFA's plan.
06:03Two Chinese Navy ships were seen in Basilan Strait,
06:07behind Santa Cruz Island in Zamboanga City yesterday.
06:11According to the AFP,
06:12they sent a ship to monitor and issue a standard challenge to the Chinese ships.
06:18According to the Chinese,
06:20they only do normal navigation from Timor-Leste to Dalian, China.
06:27Basilan Strait is not known as an international sea lane,
06:30that's why the ships are allowed to pass through other countries.
06:34But the AFP is still monitoring what is happening in all of our maritime zones.
06:40For GMA Integrated News, I'm your June Veneration, Sak-Sing.
06:45Tunderstorms and localized thunderstorms will continue to rain in some parts of the country this weekend.
06:50The western sections of Luzon and Visayas are affected by the thunderstorms,
06:54which is expected to continue.
06:56It will last until next week.
06:59According to the data of Metro Weather,
07:01the chance of rain is high tomorrow afternoon in almost the entire country.
07:06There will be heavy rain in some parts of Luzon and Mindanao.
07:10It is possible that landslides will occur,
07:13so be alert.
07:15It is also possible that there will be rain in Metro Manila this weekend,
07:18so bring an umbrella if you are going out of your house.
07:23Following the eruption of the volcano,
07:25Fivox reported on the increased activity of the Taal Volcano.
07:29Just this morning,
07:30it experienced volcanic smog in some parts of Batangas.
07:34Sak-Sing, I'm Paul Hernandez of GMA Regional TV,
07:37Balitang Southern Tagalog.
07:42A thick smoke was seen from the main crater of the Taal Volcano this morning
07:47in this time-lapse video of Fivox.
07:51In the afternoon, the surrounding area of the Taal Volcano Island became foggy.
07:55This is caused by the haze and volcanic smog or fog, according to Fivox.
07:59They say that sulfur dioxide is being left in the Himpapawid from the volcano.
08:03They say that the residents of Lawa, Lipas City, do not smell anything strange.
08:07But it seems like the volcano is hidden.
08:09There is nothing.
08:10That's why you can see it.
08:13But it's not like yesterday.
08:15Although yesterday, there was no smell of sulfur.
08:18Then the sulfur dioxide was mixed in the aerosol.
08:22Yesterday, Fivox experienced an abysmal rise in the volume of the Taal Volcano.
08:26More than 11,000 tons of sulfur dioxide were left by the main crater yesterday.
08:31More than 8,000 daily average this year.
08:35The hazy conditions of the surrounding areas of Alitagdag, Tingloy, San Nicolas, Laurel, Taisan, Lubo, and Batangas City were also observed.
08:44This was also observed in Agoncillo, Lemery, Taal, Santa Teresita, Cuenca, Lipa, Balete, and Malvar.
08:52This year, the highest was 18,000 in March 2018.
08:57The public is being careful, especially since it is possible that the health of the volcano may be affected.
09:01According to the forecast of Pagasa, it is possible that the movement of the wind will weaken in the next few days.
09:07This may add to the accumulation of the volcano in the Himpapawin.
09:12Four days have passed since Mount Canlaon erupted.
09:15But in Barangay Biak na Bato, in La Castellana, Father Fortunato became emotional
09:20when he told about the effects of the eruption on their homes and livelihood.
09:27We have nothing to do.
09:30Some of his relatives were also affected.
09:33The provision of Mount Canlaon is really big.
09:40The supply of water is still a problem, especially since the contaminated water of the volcano
09:46is being taken by the residents.
09:48We don't want to live there. There is a way to get water, but we don't know how to get it.
09:54Ariel is also worried about the calabaw people who were left at home after they evacuated.
09:59There is a shortage of food.
10:01We don't have enough salt.
10:05We only have sulfur.
10:09The Department of Agriculture has asked the LGUs to find a place
10:13where they can take care of and feed the animals.
10:16Today, Mount Canlaon erupted again with a steam plume that reached 2,000 meters above sea level.
10:21There were also 14 eruptions around the volcano.
10:25It is still at alert level 2.
10:27The alert level did not increase.
10:29The monitoring parameters show that the activity is sustained.
10:36They say that the alert level is increasing, which is not true at all.
10:40For GMA Integrated News, I am Paul Hernandez of GMA Regional TV, Balitang Southern Tagalog.
10:46Your witness.
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