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Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo tells the Senate on Tuesday, June 25, the Chinese Coast Guard blocked and harrassed Philippine ships as they were trying to get him medical aid.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-blocked-evacuation-injured-solider-ayungin-shoal-june-2024/

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00:00Seaman 1st Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo tells Senate on Tuesday, June 25,
00:06the Chinese Coast Guard blocked and harassed Philippine ships as they were trying to get
00:10him medical aid.
00:12Facundo lost his right thumb on June 17 when the CCG rammed the Philippine Navy's Rigid
00:17Hull inflatable boat at high speed and his thumb was hit by the bow of a Chinese vessel.
00:22The Philippine troops were on a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin.
00:26We attempted a medevac, but when we reached the BRP Sierra Madre, the Coast Guard blocked
00:35our rubber boat.
00:37June 17 was the closest the Chinese had gotten to the grounded warship and the first time
00:41Chinese personnel boarded Philippine vessels.

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