00:00 Double Calvary for some fishermen in Zambales,
00:04 China's harassment,
00:06 and the unbridled patrolling of Philippine ships.
00:10 So, good news for them,
00:13 the order to patrol the West Philippine Sea
00:18 with the Scarborough Show.
00:20 Jun Venera Shor is on the scene.
00:26 Some fishermen in Masinlok, Zambales,
00:30 are just lucky to see a Philippine patrol vessel
00:34 in Scarborough Show or Bajo de Masinlok.
00:37 On the contrary to what China is doing,
00:39 which is constantly monitoring the area around Bahura.
00:42 We are the only ones there,
00:44 the fishermen.
00:46 We have no other job there.
00:48 The truth is,
00:50 no one escorts our fishermen
00:52 when they are doing the Scarborough Show.
00:55 That's why National Security Advisor Eduardo Año,
00:58 who is also the leader of the National Task Force
01:01 for the West Philippine Sea,
01:03 the Northern Luzon Command of the AFP,
01:05 and the Coast Guard,
01:07 who patrol the West Philippine Sea
01:09 with Bajo de Masinlok.
01:11 The Scarborough Show and Philippine Rice
01:14 are considered as the priority for maritime patrols.
01:17 Since January,
01:19 the Northern Luzon Command has patrolled
01:21 more than 70 maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea.
01:23 The fishermen of Masinlok-Sambales
01:25 are facing many challenges
01:27 whenever they go to Scarborough Show.
01:29 There is a growing problem
01:31 if the weather is bad.
01:33 But their number one problem
01:35 is the harassment of the China Coast Guard.
01:37 Good news for the fishermen of Masinlok
01:40 if the patrols of the Philippine troops
01:42 will be frequent.
01:44 We will be scared
01:46 because we have guards
01:48 and the fishermen are not afraid anymore.
01:51 If they will patrol the sea,
01:53 it's good because
01:55 the fishermen will have a strong will
01:58 and they will be able to go there
02:00 because there is someone who is protecting them.
02:02 For GMA Integrated News,
02:04 I'm Jun Veneracion,
02:05 for 24 Hours.
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