00:00The Philippines filed a diplomatic protest against China
00:04as part of its decision to maintain its monster ship in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
00:12The Philippine Coast Guard will also replace the ship that is guarding the area after the overheat.
00:19Bernadette Reyes was on the scene.
00:21This is the 10th day of the Chinese Coast Guard's monster ship in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
00:34It was spotted earlier this afternoon at a distance of 66.69 nautical miles in Pundakit, Zambales.
00:41It is said to be circling near Bahon Masinlok or Panatagshol and the coastline of Zambales.
00:48According to the Philippine Coast Guard, they have already sent sea vehicles and boats
00:54as well as radio and evacuation of Chinese Coast Guard vessels.
00:59But China also deployed helicopters in the area.
01:02China Coast Guard was the first to be sent away by BRP Teresa Magbanwa, but had an argument earlier.
01:08This early morning, BRP Teresa Magbanwa experienced overheating of its auxiliary engines.
01:16That's why it returned to the port of Bataan.
01:22That is primarily the reason why China Coast Guard was able to once again come near at a distance of 67 nautical miles.
01:31BRP Gabriela Silang will replace China's almost half of the monster ship.
01:37According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the maritime patrol aircraft of the PCG
01:42that was able to send a radio challenge to the China Coast Guard vessel.
01:47Despite of the discrepancy of the size of the monster ship,
01:51the Philippine Coast Guard remains to be committed in deploying our vessels.
01:55The National Maritime Council called the maintenance of China Coast Guard an illegal action
02:01and the Philippines held a diplomatic protest to prove it.
02:06There is a particular presence and activity of the Chinese Maritime Forces and Militias Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines.
02:13This is contrary to the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, UNCLOS, and the 2016 Arbitral Ruling in favor of the Philippines.
02:22For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes, for Tutok 24 Hours.
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