00:00The Armed Forces of the Philippines says a Filipino soldier deployed to the BRP Serra Madre in Ayungin Shoal has
00:07been evacuated.
00:09The soldier, whose identity was not disclosed, requires immediate medical attention due to a prior medical condition.
00:17His medical evacuation, via a rubber boat from the BRP Serra Madre to a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, is ongoing
00:23as of Thursday evening.
00:25The AFP says the personnel has received initial medical management and remains under observation while arrangements for its emergency evacuation
00:34are being facilitated.
00:36Ayungin is where the BRP Serra Madre serves as an outpost for the military in that part of the West
00:41Philippine Sea.
00:42The AFP has no information on whether the medical evacuation was harassed by Chinese forces, which they often do in
00:49flashpoints like Ayungin Shoal.
