00:00A new incident of laser beam in the BIFAR vessels was recorded inside our territory.
00:07But it was not specified which sea vehicle it came from.
00:11And Rafi Tima got the answer.
00:16Red color and painful to the eyes.
00:18This is how the crew of BRP Datu Tamblot of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of BIFAR
00:24The laser beam that hit them near Hasahasa Shoal is more than 100 kilometers away from Bataraza, Palawan.
00:33The incident was recorded by the night vision camera of the crew of BRP Datu Matanam Taradapit patrolling the area.
00:43The incident happened on December 2 while the BIFAR vessels were returning to Pagasa Island.
00:48The laser beam that hit them near Hasahasa Shoal is more than 100 kilometers away from Bataraza, Palawan.
00:53This is not the first time that an incident like this happened near Hasahasa Shoal.
00:57Just this September, a laser beam hit a missile boat of the China Navy, the BIFAR aeroplane that was patrolling the area.
01:07Last year, a green laser beam hit BRP Malapascua near Ayungin Shoal.
01:13The laser beam can be dangerous to humans if it hits them directly in the eye.
01:18The Philippine Coast Guard has yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident,
01:22even though it is the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea.
01:25For GMA Integrated News, Rafi Tima reporting for 24 Hours.
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