00:00An F-A-50 fighter jet that crashed is being investigated.
00:05The recovered flight data recorder is also with it.
00:08Meanwhile, the unilateral and gunnery exercise of the Philippine Navy in the West Philippine Sea
00:14was a success.
00:16Patrick De Jesus is live in Central Nabalita.
00:24Angelic, we will send to America
00:27the flight data recorder that was recovered from the crashed F-A-50
00:32in Mt. Kalatungan, Bukidnon.
00:34According to the Philippine Air Force,
00:37this is for the extraction of data
00:41that will be sent to the manufacturer in South Korea
00:45where the F-A-50 was purchased.
00:47For now, the investigation team is going down from the crash site.
00:52The detonation in the area where the F-A-50 crashed was also completed
00:56and it carried ammunitions
00:58to ensure the safety around the crash site.
01:01The two pilots who were on the way were continuously given ammunition.
01:05They were First Lieutenant A.J. Datulya and Major Jude Salangoy
01:09where a vigil will be held tonight
01:12before they were brought to their respective provinces.
01:15The 11th F-A-50 of PAF is still grounded
01:19while the investigation continues.
01:23Right now, we don't have a timeline for it
01:26but as soon as we can have it done
01:29so that we can get at the bottom of it, of what happened,
01:32then we're going to carry it out as soon as we can.
01:40While talking about the West Philippine Sea,
01:44the Philippine Navy's unilateral and gunnery exercise was successful
01:48yesterday in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinlo.
01:52The Guided Missile Frigate, BRP Jose Rizal,
01:56Offshore Patrol Vessel, BRP Ramon Alcaraz,
01:59and Landing Dock Ship, BRP Tarlac, were deployed here.
02:02As for the live fire drills,
02:06maneuvering and communication drills,
02:08no Chinese ship was monitored in the vicinity of the exercise.
02:14The Navy is prepared to conduct surface warfare operations
02:18under any conditions.
02:20And I am very glad to report
02:24that both PS-16 and FF-150,
02:26despite the very harsh conditions yesterday,
02:29were able to hit the target.
02:31This does not send any particular message to anybody.
02:34We are focused on ensuring the operational readiness of all our assets
02:39and our ability to conduct unilateral, joint, and combined exercises with everybody.
02:49Meanwhile, last February,
02:51the PLA Navy's 11 ships and the China Coast Guard
02:55were monitored in Bajo de Masinlo and Ayungin Shoal.
02:58The Philippine Navy's Maritime Patrol and Aerial Surveillance Flight
03:03is regular in the West Philippine Sea.
03:06The Navy has a regular patrol plan,
03:09and we keep challenging them.
03:11Each time we monitor a warship,
03:13not only in Ayungin Shoal, but even all over the West Philippine Sea.
03:19Angelic, once again, the Armed Forces of the Philippines
03:22have denied the illegal stay of Chinese ships
03:27in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
03:31Angelic.
03:32Alright, thank you very much, Patrick de Jesus.
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