Underwater drone na sa China umano, nadiskubre malapit sa San Pascual, Masbate

2 weeks ago

Hinihinalang sa China ang underwater drone na nakuha ng ilang mangingisda sa dagat na sakop ng Masbate. Pangamba ng isang eksperto, posibleng ginagamit ito sa intel operations.

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00:00The underwater drone that was captured by some fishermen in the sea is not only in China but also in the Philippines.

00:09According to an expert, it is possible that it is being used for intel operations.

00:15This is what the Philippine Navy has to say about Ian Cruz's statement.

00:20Imbes na Isda is a huge yellow object.

00:25The fishermen in the sea were told that it was captured by the Philippine Navy on Christmas Eve, December 30.

00:32The fishermen were told that the object was only a few kilometers away from the Municipal Police Station.

00:40We were surprised sir because the steel that was attached to the end of the object was like a post.

00:47The steel that was attached to the end of the object was like a post.

00:50When they pulled it out, it looked like a racket.

00:54There was a pole at the end of the object that looks like an antenna.

00:57There was a stick attached to the end of the object.

00:59This was immediately notified to the Municipal Police Station.

01:02That's why the local police started the investigation.

01:04The EOD team sent a PRO-5 for us to see the fishermen.

01:09The object was 2.72 meters long from head to tail.

01:13It was shaped like an explosive sir.

01:15It didn't work anymore.

01:20But there were indicators that the steel that was attached to the end of the object was like an antenna.

01:24There was a hole in it sir.

01:26That's what killed it during its viewing.

01:30In the initial investigation by the police,

01:32The HY-119 is a very visible marking sir.

01:37Our police searched the internet and found out that this refers to the Chinese Underwater Navigation and Communication System.

01:46That's what pushed us to turn it over to our brother, the Philippine Navy.

01:51According to a security analyst, if the so-called submarine drone is in China, it's not surprising why it's in this country.

01:59It's for military purposes.

02:01Maybe they're looking at the underwater terrain for submarine operations.

02:07I don't think it's surprising.

02:10But China's head is really hot.

02:14After the underwater drone was recovered, it headed to Masbate.

02:18Rep. Ace Barbers said that China has not been doing deep intel gathering in the Philippine waters for a long time.

02:27Barbers again pointed out that EDCASITE is their way to protect the eastern seaboard of the country against foreign intruders and smugglers.

02:38The Philippine Navy has yet to say if the so-called submarine drone is in China.

02:43We need to do further analysis on it so that we can say for sure where it came from, what it was used for, and what it does.

02:52But if it's going to destroy its color, it's not a military drone.

02:56By the initial description, we saw its color, something like yellowish, yellow.

03:02Usually, bright colors like yellow, red, orange, these are for scientific research or for fish use, like tracking of schools of fish for fishing purposes.

03:15They are designed to be seen from the air, that's why the color is bright.

03:18So it's not alarming.

03:21We are still trying to get a statement from the Chinese embassy regarding the discovery of the submarine drone.

03:26Meanwhile, the authorities are hoping that another security analyst who was in Bajo de Macinloc on the first day of 2025,

03:34the monster ship of the China Coast Guard, which was accompanied by another ship of the Coast Guard and a militia vessel there.

03:42Based on our monitoring, there was no activity in the vicinity of Bajo de Macinloc.

03:49We are still corroborating the reports of other sources to really check.

03:53For GMA Integrated News, Ian Cruz, Nacatutok, 24 Hours.

Underwater drone na sa China umano, nadiskubre malapit sa San Pascual, Masbate | 24 Oras

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