00:00The Philippine Coast Guard will continue to prioritize the safety of the Philippine fishermen
00:07amid the issue in the West Philippine Sea through China.
00:11The Philippine Coast Guard will remain committed and will not be tired of patrolling the news center from Alan Francisco.
00:22This is in accordance with President Bongbong Marcos' order to ensure that the safety and freedom of the Philippine fishermen
00:36will not be jeopardized by the China Coast Guard Monstership.
00:42This is what the Philippine Government is repeatedly emphasizing amid the issue in the West Philippine Sea through China.
00:48In Mike Abilay's program, the Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore J. Tariela,
00:56mandated by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., to ensure that the lives of the Philippine fishermen
01:03will not be harmed and jeopardized by the China Coast Guard Monstership, which is in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
01:11The so-called Monstership was first confirmed by the PCG on January 4 of this year.
01:16They immediately gathered here to monitor and continue with the radio challenge.
01:22Since day one, we have been pushing them away, farther from the coastline of Zambales.
01:30And so far, we have been successful, sir. We were able to move them farther away from the coastline.
01:38J. Tariela insists that they remain committed and will not be tired of the fact that they are patrolling the West Philippine Sea.
01:47The purpose of our radio challenge is to inform them about the location and to emphasize that they are sailing within our own exclusive economic zone
02:00and that they do not have the legal authority to carry out maritime law enforcement in accordance with the appropriate Maritime Zones Act,
02:09the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea.
02:12Alan Francisco for Pabansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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