00:00The Filipino fishermen are still spreading the news that China's order to arrest non-Chinese people in their territory is effective tomorrow.
00:12What they want from the government is the execution of Joseph Moro.
00:20China Coast Guard will implement the new order to arrest and imprison the fishermen who cross the waters of China tomorrow.
00:28China did not say what the purpose of the new directive is, but China is allowing the entire South China Sea,
00:35including the part of Sanam Baudo-Masinlok, which is not only inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines,
00:42but also in the territory of Zambales.
00:45Some fishermen in Masinlok, even though they are worried, will still cross tomorrow.
00:49They have been there for a few days already.
00:51We are thinking about the fear, but we are more worried because the search for life is more important to us.
01:01They have no right to implement such a law because that territory is ours, that ocean is ours,
01:08the West Philippine Sea is ours, which is inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the EEZ.
01:14Under the new order of China Coast Guard, from tomorrow, it will be able to arrest and imprison
01:19for up to two months without the permission of any foreigners who cross their waters.
01:26That is why the Philippine fishermen are calling on the government...
01:30They should pay attention to the small fishermen of the West Philippine Sea.
01:35They should provide protection.
01:38The only thing we can see clearly is the Chinese militia and the Chinese Coast Guard.
01:47According to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine fishermen should not be held accountable.
01:53The Philippine Coast Guard and other government agencies, such as the Department of Justice and the Department of Foreign Affairs,
02:01should be alerted if something happens.
02:03They are not trespassers.
02:05If there are trespassers who do not follow international law and keep on violating the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea,
02:14that's only the Chinese Coast Guard and that's only the Chinese maritime militia.
02:19They are the only ones who have no right to come here.
02:22Your Armed Forces of the Philippines, our Philippine Navy and the Philippine Coast Guard are here.
02:28We are discussing a lot of measures in order for us to protect our fishermen.
02:35In the latest monitoring of the Philippine Coast Guard in Bajo de Manzillo yesterday,
02:40there are two ships of the Chinese Coast Guard and five Chinese maritime militia vessels there,
02:45which is lower than usual.
02:47The floating barrier at the mouth of the shoal is also not visible.
02:51I am not downplaying the new regulation of China.
02:54If they are going to enforce such new regulation,
03:00I hope that the number of Chinese Coast Guards deployed here will be higher.
03:05We are asking for a statement from China.
03:07For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong, for 24 Hours.
03:21For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong, for 24 Hours.
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