00:00The BIFAR-Philippine Coast Guard's humanitarian mission in Bajo de Macinlok did not go unnoticed yesterday.
00:06They were able to provide assistance to Filipinos fishing, such as crude oil and other foods, while the ships of China were just docked.
00:16Patrick de Esusa, PTV, in Balitang Pambansa.
00:21Supporting the distribution of assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, or BIFAR, to Filipino fishermen,
00:29the maritime domain awareness flight of their Cessna Caravan Plane this Monday in the West Philippine Sea,
00:35the ships of BIFAR, BRP Datu Tamblot, BRP Datu Pagbuhaya, BRP Datu Sumkad, and BRP Datu Balensusa,
00:44were sent to the vicinity of Bajo de Macinlok, or Panatagsola, for the humanitarian mission.
00:52Aside from the four ships of BIFAR, the BRP Bagacay of the Philippine Coast Guard also accompanied them.
00:59The MDA flight will reach the 26 ships of the Philippine Fishing Village,
01:05which is a beneficiary of the assistance provided, such as crude oil and other foods.
01:10But they were also surrounded by the ships of the China Coast Guard.
01:15Up to five ships of the China Coast Guard were surrounded by the ships of BIFAR, BCG, and the fishing boats,
01:2330 nautical miles from Bajo de Macinlok, where the activity was carried out.
01:28The warship of the People's Liberation Army, or PLA Navy of China, was also near.
01:34In the middle of the MDA flight, it landed above the lagoon of Escarpura Shoal.
01:41The military helicopter of China, which was recognized by the PLA Naval Air Force, was again spotted.
01:48But unlike the past incidents, the so-called military helicopter did not stop at the airplane of BIFAR.
01:58I would like to believe that the PLA Navy learned its lesson from the dangerous maneuvering they did last month.
02:10I would like to believe that the publication of such dangerous maneuvering done by the helicopter was widely criticized by other countries.
02:24So I think they also recognize that such unprofessional dangerous maneuver is reckless and very dangerous,
02:34not just on the part of the Philippine aircraft, but even for the People's Republic of China.
02:41Inside the lagoon, there are two Chinese maritime militia vessels that are attached to each other.
02:49China also did not leave. It placed a floating barrier at the mouth of the shoal.
02:55We have shown that the floating barrier is dependent on the deployment of the Coast Guard vessel and the deployment of the BIFAR vessel.
03:06So they are thinking that the Filipino fishermen will try to enter the shoal of Bajo de Mosilmo.
03:16The regular maritime domain awareness flight, as per the BIFAR, is part of the right of the Philippines to our exclusive economic zone,
03:25which is part of the Scarborough Shoal of Bajo de Mosilmo.
03:29The participation of the Philippine fishermen living in the West Philippine Sea will continue.
03:37This is also a good opportunity for us to encourage more Filipino fishing vessels in Sambalis and Pangasinan to come here to get assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
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