00:00The underwater drone that was captured by some fishermen in the sea is not only in China but also in the Philippines.
00:09According to an expert, it is possible that it is being used for intel operations.
00:15This is what the Philippine Navy has to say about Ian Cruz's statement.
00:20Imbes na Isda is a huge yellow object.
00:25The fishermen in the sea were told that it was captured by the Philippine Navy on Christmas Eve, December 30.
00:32The fishermen were told that the object was only a few kilometers away from the Municipal Police Station.
00:40We were surprised sir because the steel that was attached to the end of the object was like a post.
00:47The steel that was attached to the end of the object was like a post.
00:50When they pulled it out, it looked like a racket.
00:54There was a pole at the end of the object that looks like an antenna.
00:57There was a stick attached to the end of the object.
00:59This was immediately notified to the Municipal Police Station.
01:02That's why the local police started the investigation.
01:04The EOD team sent a PRO-5 for us to see the fishermen.
01:09The object was 2.72 meters long from head to tail.
01:13It was shaped like an explosive sir.
01:15It didn't work anymore.
01:20But there were indicators that the steel that was attached to the end of the object was like an antenna.
01:24There was a hole in it sir.
01:26That's what killed it during its viewing.
01:30In the initial investigation by the police,
01:32The HY-119 is a very visible marking sir.
01:37Our police searched the internet and found out that this refers to the Chinese Underwater Navigation and Communication System.
01:46That's what pushed us to turn it over to our brother, the Philippine Navy.
01:51According to a security analyst, if the so-called submarine drone is in China, it's not surprising why it's in this country.
01:59It's for military purposes.
02:01Maybe they're looking at the underwater terrain for submarine operations.
02:07I don't think it's surprising.
02:10But China's head is really hot.
02:14After the underwater drone was recovered, it headed to Masbate.
02:18Rep. Ace Barbers said that China has not been doing deep intel gathering in the Philippine waters for a long time.
02:27Barbers again pointed out that EDCASITE is their way to protect the eastern seaboard of the country against foreign intruders and smugglers.
02:38The Philippine Navy has yet to say if the so-called submarine drone is in China.
02:43We need to do further analysis on it so that we can say for sure where it came from, what it was used for, and what it does.
02:52But if it's going to destroy its color, it's not a military drone.
02:56By the initial description, we saw its color, something like yellowish, yellow.
03:02Usually, bright colors like yellow, red, orange, these are for scientific research or for fish use, like tracking of schools of fish for fishing purposes.
03:15They are designed to be seen from the air, that's why the color is bright.
03:18So it's not alarming.
03:21We are still trying to get a statement from the Chinese embassy regarding the discovery of the submarine drone.
03:26Meanwhile, the authorities are hoping that another security analyst who was in Bajo de Macinloc on the first day of 2025,
03:34the monster ship of the China Coast Guard, which was accompanied by another ship of the Coast Guard and a militia vessel there.
03:42Based on our monitoring, there was no activity in the vicinity of Bajo de Macinloc.
03:49We are still corroborating the reports of other sources to really check.
03:53For GMA Integrated News, Ian Cruz, Nacatutok, 24 Hours.
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