00:00In the meantime, President Fernand R. Marcos Jr. has directed Philippine Coast Guard, or PCG,
00:05to conduct strict inspection and boarding of all dredgers involved in reclamation projects within Manila Bay.
00:12The order aims to ensure the legitimacy of each vessel's identity, ownership, registration,
00:18and the proper use of its Automatic Identification System, or AIS,
00:23which allows the government to track the maritime vessels.
00:26This directive comes in reports of some dredgers allegedly changing their identity and flags while operating in Philippine waters.
00:35The president emphasized that dredging operations must only be carried out by vessels that are properly registered,
00:42have sufficient Filipino ownership, and comply with all existing regulations.
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