00:00 It's a perennial game of cat and mouse on the high seas between military and naval superpower China and the outnumbered
00:06 outgunned but not
00:08 outsmarted and outlasted Philippines
00:10 And on the latest BIFAR mission to Bajo de Masinloc to hand out much-needed fuel and food supplies to indigent Filipino fisher folk
00:17 BIFAR's humanitarian and support mission vessel the BRP Dato Tamblot sailed for the heavily guarded waters of BDM Shoal and
00:26 the radio challenges from the Chinese militia vessels came first beginning from 33 miles away and then
00:32 Subsequent ones in increments of five miles or less
00:35 Then as the BRP Tamblot was 22 miles from the shoal the radio warnings got louder
00:41 Coming from the Chinese Coast Guard that went on for the next several miles with CCG ships shadowing the Tamblot
00:47 with Chinese militia vessels also on the trail
00:51 All told at least seven Chinese militia and Coast Guard vessels tried to intimidate the BRP Tamblot with shadowing and dangerous
00:59 Maneuvers that came as close as 70 meters away
01:02 Still in all the BRP Tamblot reached a mile short of the shoal and managed to distribute some
01:08 21,000 liters of fuel and a welcome stash of food and grocery supplies to the embattled fisher folk
01:14 In addition the BIFAR on the second day of the humanitarian and support mission
01:19 Also confirmed what a thought and feared all along how the Chinese vessels have been
01:24 Exploiting and destroying the shoals and coral reefs without the slightest compunction
01:29 Sinasabi according to Filipino fishermen
01:36 young man Chinese
01:39 Fishermen if I'm not mistaken I go my gammy punan
01:43 cyanide
01:45 as well as
01:47 Vietnamese fishers the intentionally destroyed
01:50 Boudin was in luck to prevent
01:53 Filipino fishing boats to fish in the area
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