00:00One of them is the Submersible Drone that was recovered by fishermen in Masbate last December.
00:09Another is the military component of the drone.
00:14Patrick De Jesus is in the newsroom, live.
00:21Angelic, the Forensic Analysis of the Submersible Drone that was recovered by fishermen
00:29in Masbate last month.
00:32It is now in the care of the Philippine Navy after a PNPB call was turned over
00:38where the Submersible Drone was first given,
00:41as the origin of the drone.
00:47The analysis will examine the object's physical structure, electronic components,
00:52power source, and any possible stored data.
00:59In the initial observation, the drone is yellow,
01:03and there is also a red and orange color that is possible to be used
01:06for scientific research and fish tracking.
01:09But all angles will be thoroughly examined by the Navy, including the military component.
01:17Equipment such as this are used for gathering bathymetric data
01:22such as water temperature, the depth of water, and salinity.
01:28As mentioned, the AFP is on top of the situation and taking this seriously.
01:34A lot of speculation has been going on,
01:37but let me state that speculation is no substitute for evidence.
01:46This is not the first time that the Navy has recovered a drone in our ocean.
01:51Last August, a sea drone was also found in the lower part of the country.
01:56In September, a humanoid drone was also found.
02:01And Angelique, Senator Francis Tolentino has already issued a resolution
02:05to investigate the Submersible Drone that was found in Masbate.
02:10Angelique?
02:11Yes, Patrick.
02:12In the first drone that you mentioned,
02:16were there any similarities to the new drone that they found?
02:27Angelique, the Navy's comprehensive report continues
02:31on the first drones that were found last year.
02:38These drones that were found in Masbate will be used for forensic analysis
02:43for six to eight weeks.
02:46But from the Navy's point of view,
02:48they are looking at a bigger picture
02:51when it comes to recovering these types of drones in our country.
02:55Angelique?
02:56Yes, Patrick.
02:57Is there an active pursuit of these drones
03:01or are they just found floating in the ocean?
03:12Yes, Angelique.
03:13The Philippine Navy has assets,
03:15the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
03:17that patrol different parts of the country,
03:20not only in the West Philippine Sea,
03:21but also in the other parts of the Philippines.
03:24And Angelique, the Philippine Navy is thankful
03:26to the fishermen who saw these drones.
03:29And these Filipino fishermen,
03:31they are their bodyguards in protecting our territory.
03:34That's why the Navy or AFP is thankful to them.
03:37Angelique?
03:38Okay. Thank you very much, Patrick De Jesus.
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