00:00A Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel sustains damage to its metal stanchions and supports, deck fixtures and equipment,
00:08and main railings after being rammed by a China Coast Guard ship.
00:12Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Rear Admiral Jay Tariela says it is a case of intentional
00:18ramming of the BRP Datumagat Salamat by a CCG vessel.
00:22A day earlier, the Philippine vessel ran aground at Hasahasa Shoal.
00:26Tariela says the BRP Datumagat Salamat has since decided to cut short its mission and is en route back to
00:32Koron to assess if it is still seaworthy.
00:35It was supposed to bring fuel to Filipino fisherfolk in Abad Santos Shoal when the CCG ship used dangerous maneuvers
00:41on the smaller BIFAR ship.
00:42The PCG reports no injuries from the ship, which is manned by a mix of PCG and BIFAR personnel.
00:48The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea condemns China for the reckless act that breached the 1972 Convention
00:54on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea,
00:58the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the 2016 Arbitral Award.
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