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Waters off Talisay, Batangas checked ahead of dive search for missing sabungeros

Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesman Mico Clavano IV tells reporters on July 10, 2025 that only a technical site assessment was conducted off the waters of Talisay, Batangas, not an actual dive. Authorities inspected the area to evaluate water clarity, depth, and conditions for a possible full-scale search for the bodies of missing sabungeros.

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00:00Ito po ay isang technical site assessment na gagawin po natin ngayon kaugnay ang Coast Guard, kaugnay ang CITG at ang DOJ.
00:13So nandito po tayo, titignan po natin at i-assess natin ang tubig at ang area kung saan gagawin ang search.
00:20So hindi po natin expectation ngayon na talagang magdadive ang ating mga Coast Guard, kundi titignan lang po natin kung ano yung kondisyon ng tubig.
00:33Kung gaano ka-clear, kung gaano ka-murky yung tubig, titignan din po natin ang depth.
00:40Ang initial po na information na nakarating po sa atin ay 30 meters po ang kalaliman ng area ng lake kung saan tayo magsusearch.
00:55Ito po ay isang resulta ng information na kuha natin, hindi lamang kay Alias Totoy, kundi sa iba pang credible informants na lumapit po sa atin.
01:07Kaya ito po ay isang hapang sa investigation na sa tingin po natin ay napaka-importante.
01:18Because we do not want to leave any stone unturned.
01:23So ito po ay hindi lamang sa isang claim ng isang tao, kundi medyo na corroborate na din po ito sa iba pang informants.
01:33So after yung exactong lugar po nung palais na na-idento, kaya kung saan itinapon mo na yung mga bangay, yun po yung pupuntaan kung wala na pita natin ngayon?
01:42Yes, opo.
01:43There kailangan po kasi natin i-focus yung search natin dun sa mas maliit na area.
01:53Kasi kung titignan po natin, 234 square kilometers po itong talig.
02:02Kaya kailangan po natin gawing mas-focus ang search natin.
02:09Is there possible to go back with that?
02:13We are confident. We cannot say for certain kung gaano ka-confident po tayo.
02:19Pero it is worth the effort. It is worth looking into.
02:23Kasi po, sinasabi po natin na lahat po ng information na kukuha natin, kailangan natin i-validate.
02:32Hindi naman po pwedeng may information tayo nakuha, wala tayong gagawin.
02:36Ito po ay isang investigation na dati po wala po talaga tayong leads.
02:42Ngayon po na lumutang ang isang testigo at all-in na po ang gobyerno dito,
02:48mas marami mo na pong lumapit pa ng mga informants.
02:52So this is a step in the right direction sa tigin po natin.
02:56But we will not stop here.
02:59Hindi lang naman po ito ang lead natin, pero isa siya sa pinakamalaking lead.
03:03Sir, if ever, ano po yung in-expect natin na state ng bodies, if ever, may makuha?
03:10Well, that's something that the Coast Guard can help us with dahil sila po yung may expertise dyan.
03:19During the times na nagkakaroon ng ship accidents or tragedies,
03:25sila po yung nagsa-save ng mga tao, mga bangkaits, masakaling namatay na po.
03:33Although this is the first time, I believe, na four years na po ang pagitan ng pagkawalaan ng mga tao,
03:42and we hope that we can find something that will at least lead us in the right direction.
03:47Pero ano sabi sa'yo ng expert? So, possible ito po ba namin ito pa after four years to dilute it po sa waters?
03:54Yes, may mga nagsasabi po na meron pa po tayong maabutan.
03:59They indicated certain factors.
04:03Dahil what we're dealing with now is more fresh water.
04:08Yung mga dating searches were done in salt water.
04:13So, there are experts advising us on what we should be looking for.
04:20Yung mga kailangan ng site assessment, saka lang natin malalaman kung kayaan sa sira po, kakailangan niya mo eh.
04:26Yes, correct.
04:28Kaya, important po ito dahil we will see for the first time kung ano ba talaga ang kondisyon.
04:36So, if you will look behind me, medyo maalon nga siya.
04:40There's a bit of disturbance.
04:41We can expect na yung tubig ay medyo hindi masyadong clear, medyo murky.
05:11So, if you will look behind me, medyo maaf, kakailangan niya.
05:17So, if you will look behind me, medyo maaf, kakailangan niya.
05:19Well, I have a bit of disturbance.
05:20So, if you will look behind me, medyo maaf, kakailangan niya.
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