00:00At the same time as China's declaration to their police that they will arrest non-Chinese
00:08who will enter their territory in the West Philippine Sea,
00:12their fishermen in Infanta, Pangasinan are afraid to go abroad.
00:16Especially this past Sunday, a group of fishermen saw a Chinese vessel.
00:21It was 20 nautical miles away from the coastline of Infanta, Pangasinan.
00:26They left quickly.
00:28We didn't get too close because we were afraid.
00:32We were afraid because they were already here in the Philippines.
00:35The group of fishermen will consult with the authorities
00:39to confirm if the Chinese vessel is the one they saw or not.
00:43It's a bad omen for us because it's so close.
00:46We are also afraid that it will go abroad.
00:49The local government has not yet received a formal report.
00:54But the LGU will consult with them, especially the fishermen who are the main livelihood of the residents.
00:59What we will do there is to report to the higher agency of our government.
01:06There are more than 2,000 fishermen in Infanta, Pangasinan.
01:11They are all still sailing, but they can no longer reach Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinlok.
01:18They are only able to reach up to 100 nautical miles for their safety.
01:23In December, the last time some fishermen sailed to Scarborough Shoal
01:28was here in Barangay Kato, Infanta, Pangasinan.
01:31But now, they are not sailing to Scarborough Shoal
01:34because of the Chinese Coast Guard.
01:37They can't go there because China is blocking them.
01:42If there are fishermen in Infanta, Pangasinan in the government,
01:47this is the place where they can monitor where they are fishing to protect their livelihood.
01:53For GMA Regional TV, One North Central Luzon and GMA Integrated News,
01:59Jasmine Gabriel Galvan, for 24 Hours.
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