00:00The Philippine Coast Guard also accepted the gift from our fellow fishermen in the West Philippine Sea.
00:06The Philippines, however, is looking forward to PICG as allowances to continue to fish in our territory.
00:12PTV's Bel Custodio has the news.
00:17Mang Jhunjhun is a native of the Negros Oriental but he chose to fish in the West Philippine Sea
00:23because he's more accustomed to catching fish
00:26But the last of the Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea was caught red-handed.
00:30Last time, ma'am, when we first arrived here in this area, we were immediately stopped.
00:40Was that frequent? Were you stopped?
00:42We were transferred by other ships. We were caught by INOXDA.
00:48We were harassed. We were brought down by the rebels.
00:54We were forced to leave. We were forced to go home.
00:56In the past, they were able to fish in the Sabina Shoal.
00:59But now, it's dangerous.
01:01Sometimes, there are three or two.
01:04Sometimes, there's a Chinese snippy.
01:08It's a threat.
01:11For more than a decade, they've been fishing.
01:15Arnel became a witness to the few fish caught in the West Philippine Sea.
01:19We are free to fish here because no one is watching.
01:24Before, it was very difficult to fish here.
01:28But because of the Philippine Coast Guard,
01:31they are now more free to fish in areas where they can't go to.
01:36It's a big help to us.
01:39If we were to go to another area with the Philippine Coast Guard,
01:44we would be able to go there.
01:46Because they are protecting us.
01:48So that we can go to our area.
01:50So that we can catch good fish.
01:52For the Philippine Coast Guard,
01:54under the orders of our President, Marcos,
01:57and our Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Ronny Hilcaban,
02:00we are ensuring that,
02:02despite our limited number of Coast Guard vests,
02:05in times of need for our Filipino fishermen,
02:09the presence of the Philippine Coast Guard,
02:11or the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
02:14and the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
02:17you can count on us to help.
02:20We will do everything we can
02:23to ensure that our Filipino fishermen are free to fish.
02:29And we will help to counter the harassment of the Chinese government.
02:34This is the direction of our National Task Force West Philippine Sea
02:38to encourage more Filipino fishermen to fish in the West Philippine Sea.
02:43Because their wealth in the West Philippine Sea is for the Philippines.
02:47Now that December has entered,
02:49the PCG also added more Christmas gifts for fishermen.
02:54The intention of the Commander-in-Chief,
02:57every time we patrol the West Philippine Sea,
02:59not just in Luzului, but even in Bajo de Macinlo,
03:03is because Christmas is coming,
03:06to have gift packs, grocery items.
03:10At least we can give joy to the Filipino fishermen.
03:15We thank President Bongbong Marcos and the Philippine Coast Guard
03:19for their help and support to our fishermen.
03:22Merry Christmas!
03:24From People's Television Network,
03:26Vel Custodio, for Panbansa News.
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