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00:00Igan Ilambes Binanggad was hit by water by the China Coast Guard
00:03by a ship of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, BIFAR,
00:06near Bajo de Masinloc.
00:08In Escoda Shoal, two ships of BIFAR were also hit by ships of the China Coast Guard.
00:14The two incidents that happened inside the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines
00:19are being managed by America, the European Union, and other countries.
00:24First news is from Chino Gaston.
00:3110 meters!
00:41Hit! Hit!
00:47A new incident of the China Coast Guard's water cannon on a Philippine ship
00:51near Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea.
00:54Hit! Hit!
00:57From the air, it can be seen how big the China Coast Guard 3302 is
01:02compared to the water cannon of the BRP DATU Pagbuaya
01:05of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
01:08It is part of the maritime patrol to support the Filipino fishermen in the area.
01:13As you can see from the video, it is a jet stream water cannon
01:17that is really intended to damage the structure
01:21and the communication equipment of DATU Pagbuaya.
01:24A good thing that the BIFAR vessel have seamanship skills
01:28to outmaneuver this bigger Coast Guard vessel.
01:34Not just one, but two times the water cannon of the China ship
01:38and not only did it hit the water, but it also damaged the BRP DATU Pagbuaya.
01:45Oh!
01:47Oh!
01:51Oh!
01:54Oh!
01:59Hit! Hit! Hit!
02:01Hit!
02:03The collision of the two ships, Mala, David and Goliath.
02:07According to the Philippine Coast Guard,
02:08the two ships of China obstructed the bridge
02:11and made dangerous maneuvers on their ships.
02:16Oh!
02:19Including here, a Chinese Navy ship.
02:22This is actually the first time that we have documented
02:26a PLA Navy warship shadowing a Coast Guard vessel in Bajo de Macinlo
02:32at a distance of only 300 yards.
02:34But the Chinese version of what happened is different.
02:38According to the China Coast Guard,
02:39the Philippine ships are dangerous to approach the ships of China.
02:44The Philippines ignored the warnings of China
02:48and put one of the CCG vessels in danger.
02:53This is actually an overkill.
02:55Imagine this, our BFAR vessel is so small
02:59compared to this humongous size China Coast Guard vessel.
03:05And they have disregarded the collision regulation
03:08intentionally sidesweeping a smaller BFAR vessel.
03:15Almost at the same time as what happened in Bajo de Macinlo,
03:18the Philippine ships near Escoda Shoal were also harassed.
03:23There, the BRP Dato Romapenet along with the CCG ships
03:28to help the Filipinos who were stopped from fishing in the area,
03:32the BRP Dato Bangkaw of BFAR
03:34also blocked and blocked the Chinese Coast Guard vessel.
03:39A Chinese warship was spotted in the area but it did not approach.
03:43According to the National Maritime Council,
03:45Bajo de Macinlo is part of the territory of the Philippines
03:48which is also inside our Exclusive Economic Zone.
03:52Escoda Shoal is also inside our EEZ
03:55according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,
03:582016 Arbitral Ruling and Philippine Maritime Zones Act.
04:02The new law was passed by China
04:05because the Bajo de Macinlo and Kalayaan Group of Islands
04:08were included in the West Philippine Sea
04:10where they have territories.
04:13We deem it as illegal.
04:15They do not have any basis for that.
04:18And if ever they did submit it to the UN,
04:22it will not be automatic.
04:24It will still come up with a, you know, it will go through a process.
04:27And we are praying that, you know,
04:32the national law, the Prohibition of Coasts will prevail.
04:37The National Maritime Council was asked
04:40if this is the time for the Philippines to face the Philippine Navy.
04:44What wants to happen actually is,
04:46because when you put a Navy vessel against a Navy vessel,
04:50it will only escalate the tension.
04:52The strategy is, it's always a white ship play
04:56because that is the personality of the Coast Guard,
05:00Peaceful Police.
05:02But the Navy is on the defense side,
05:04so if you put a gray ship against a gray ship,
05:07it can escalate the situation.
05:09This is the first news.
05:11Chino Gaston for GMA Integrated News.
05:25For more UN videos visit www.un.org