00:00Along with the return of BRP Teresa Magbanua to Palawan,
00:04the story of how their vehicles endured,
00:07including the three weeks of drinking water from the aircon,
00:11and eating only porridge because of running out of supplies,
00:14Joseph Moro was on the scene.
00:19On the return of BRP Teresa Magbanua to Palawan yesterday,
00:23after five months of guarding Skoda Shoal,
00:26the commanding officer of the ship,
00:29Lt. Cmdr. Efren Duran, Jr., asked for forgiveness.
00:32We ask for forgiveness, sir.
00:34I need to return the ship, sir.
00:36For the sake of our people.
00:38According to Philippine Coast Guard Cmdr. Admiral Ronnie Hill-Gaban,
00:41The decision for you to reposition yourself
00:45was to ensure that we are able to sustain
00:50our ability to secure this part of the country
00:56for the long haul.
00:57You have accomplished your mission.
00:59The journey of BRP Teresa Magbanua's more than 60 vehicles
01:03was not a joke
01:04to guard the reclamation of China
01:06in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines.
01:09On August 19,
01:10their food supply began to be critical.
01:14The expected resupply was not satisfied
01:16with the food supply of the ships of China,
01:18the two ships of the Philippine Coast Guard.
01:21They were only able to carry 1.5 kilos of rice
01:25for the 63 vehicles of the ship.
01:28They made this porridge
01:30within almost 3 weeks.
01:32It's just rice porridge, sir.
01:34Just pepper?
01:35Yes, sir.
01:36Pepper and salt, sir,
01:38since that's the only thing we were left with.
01:40We have friends who get dizzy
01:43because they are hungry,
01:44and their stomachs get upset at night.
01:46What do you do when that happens?
01:47Nothing, sir.
01:48We just sleep and rest, sir.
01:50They also ran out of drinking water.
01:52Aside from the seawater
01:53that is pumped by the freshwater generator,
01:56they also drink water from the rain and air-conditioning units.
02:00Whenever it rains,
02:01the residents of Magbanua go out
02:03to collect the rain
02:05that they will use as drinking water.
02:07Our chief engineer discovered
02:09that we can drink the water
02:11from our air-conditioning units, sir,
02:13the condensed water.
02:15We prefer the air-conditioning units, sir.
02:18Why?
02:19And the rain, sir.
02:21Compared to the filter?
02:23Yes, sir, because it really has a taste, sir.
02:26Sometimes, it tastes like a swimming pool,
02:29and it's salty.
02:30The supply of August 28th was able to air-drop,
02:33but it wasn't enough.
02:35Some of the residents of Magbanua got sick.
02:38Four of them were quickly transported
02:39due to gastroenteritis, dehydration, and gout.
02:42One of them lost his pulse.
02:45They are all recovering from the ship.
02:47We are worried, sir,
02:49because we are far from the land, sir.
02:52We don't know what the real disease is.
02:59If we stay there longer,
03:00maybe more people will get sick.
03:03Yes.
03:04Because we are exposed to unhealthy water.
03:08There is vinegar.
03:09Yes.
03:10Vinegar.
03:11Their bowel movements are really different.
03:15The situation of the Chinese Coast Guard
03:17in Magbanua was also affected on August 31st.
03:21This area near the engine room is empty.
03:25This is the damage that BRP Teresa Magbanua
03:29caused when the Chinese Coast Guard
03:31bombed our ship on August 31st.
03:33It's in this engine room.
03:35The explanation to us is,
03:36it's dangerous if this will hit
03:39or this will cause damage to the ship.
03:42If the cooling system is gone,
03:43our engine won't be able to run.
03:46If this is the cause, sir?
03:48Dead on the water.
03:49They have a reason to salvage us.
03:53Because we are dead on the water.
03:55They can pull us.
03:58But if the group is ready to return to Escoda Shoal,
04:02it's clear to them that the mission
04:05is not just theirs,
04:06it's for the Philippines.
04:08As Pinoy users,
04:10we can do it.
04:12Why?
04:13It's not just for the Philippines.
04:17It's for the whole world.
04:20We are implementing international law.
04:24For GMA Integrated News,
04:26Joseph Morong,
04:27for Tutok 24 Horas.
04:42For GMA Integrated News,
04:43Joseph Morong,
04:44for Tutok 24 Horas.
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